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74vette
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Nov 21, 2013

How to winterize your house while heading south

We are planning a trip south this winter and will be our first trip away from our house for several months. We live in Central Oregon and have many days below freezing. What preparation do you follo...
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stickdog
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Nov 22, 2013
Dick_B wrote:
We turn off the main water valve, turn off the Water Heater and set the t/s at 55 degrees F. Not sure why draining it is recommended. We don't.


+1 did it that way last 3 years. Neighbor checked on things and watered houseplants. I did pour pink stuff in all drains more to prevent them from going dry and letting sewer gas back up.

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