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Originally Posted by Donvito
I was a snow bird for over 10 years in another part of Florida. If you plan to stay away for 5 months or longer, unplug the refrigerator and leave the doors open by placing something like a towel in the inside of the doors so they can't close. You don't have to think about it while your gone and you will save a little money too. Also most foods will be a little too old.
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This is what I do as well, but the consensus of opinion from another thread on this topic is to keep it running. However, even with a home watch I would just worry about it all the time. And they aren't cheap to replace.
We're either 8 months here & 4 up north or 7 & 5. Just long enough that I feel better unplugging it. You will have many people tell you that experts told them to leave it running. But I had an expert tell me to unplug it! So I think there's no proof of either--just opinions.
Up north (MI) we have many summer cottages that are shut completely down for the winter, and they always have their water heaters & pipes drained and their refrigerators shut off, because the electricity is shut off as well.