Leaving house unattended
We are going on our first extended trip (for us - 2 months) - Do you shut off your house water and propane or leave them on while gone? Electricity is a no brainer but was wondering about the others....
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donn0128 wrote:
If its going to be cold, set furnace thermostat to 50 55. If not, turn off water heater, water, etc and head out.
Exactly what I do and if during warmer months I even shut the gas off at the meter. When not needed I also shut the water off at the street. During the growing season I have a enormous backyard planter with a drip system and have modified my home water system to allow me to shut off all other water to the house except for the one outside faucet connected to the planter and the shut off/diverter is within the first 3 feet of the main water shutoff valve inside the house.
Larry
