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loneryder
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Dec 12, 2015

What do you set your house heat at when leaving for winter?

This will be my first time SB ing and I was thinking about what to leave the heat set at when gone. I was thinking leaving the heat pump at 50-55. Water and everything else will be off and unplugged....
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8ntw8tn
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Dec 16, 2015
I shut the water off and then release the pressure by temporarily opening a faucet. The furnace is set to 54F, the lowest setting and put it on "hold". Should the electricity go off and the back-up battery fail, the thermostat defaults to 62F. I also have a monitor that will auto dial should the electricity be off for 15 minutes or the temperature fall below 45F. I also have a friend who checks on the house 2-3 times a week. So far, so good. Hope this helps.

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