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Originally Posted by tpop1
Our process is:- Shut off water,
- Drain the pipes,
- Shut HW heater off (We do not drain),
- Set furnace to 45 to 50 (alternating time slots) degrees,
- Come to T.V. and have fun!!!!
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I do basically the same except set the water heater at the vacation setting;
Set the thermostat to our vacation setting (55 degrees);
Turn off the cable and internet (saves us approx. $180/month);
Installed a thermometer outlet with a lamp plugged in. If the temp inside the house gets to 40 degrees or lower, the lamp turns on. Our neighbors know that if they see a light on in the living room and if my kids cars are not in the driveway checking on the house, they call me to alert me. Fortunately, we never got the call.
Found that device on Amazon in case anyone is interested
