What temperature do you leave your home at
Today, I had my furnace guy come for the annual check-up, cleaning etc. I've known the guy for many years. I was telling him that next year we would be spending winter in the South and was planning on...
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pawatt wrote:
I am surprised we have not heard from anyone who drains the water and just turns the heat totally off. This is what many in northern Minnesota do.
Depending on your specific plumbing, that can be a GIANT pain in the backside.
Of course, once you know the importance of leaving faucets open, it becomes less of a pain.
My parents did that with their old farm house every winter for about 10 years. They were in Illinois. The problem with that IS.....that if the temperature fluctuates enough, there will be a moisture buildup inside which can cause a REAL mess if mold starts.
In northern Minnesota it might be consistently cold enough/dry enough for that to not be a problem.
If your building feels really dank and moist when you first open it up in the spring, you might want to reconsider your plan.
