S&B heat

Down here in Florida we always turn off the water when we are out traveling. Not for the freezing aspect but since we live in a mobile home, plastic pipes do get brittle through time. The peace of mind that the water is off is priceless. We also turn off the hot water tank just to be safe. If the water drains from it and it is left on it will do damage to the tank itself. Also this past year we added a dropcam. We set it to pick up movement, sound and if it goes off line. It will call us on our smart phones and advise of what tripped it and we get to look in on the house whenever we want. No monthly fee but it needs internet connection. We love it.

Also, heat (natural gas forced air) at 60F, and well pump off.

Also, 2 seperate temperature monitoring devices which will automatically dial neighbour below 50F (first device) and 40F (second device c/w 9VDC backup).

Same neighbour checks house twice per week.

Heat at 60. Well pump turned off,but not drained.

Friend left on vacation for a week, and returning home noticed a strong smell of sewage and water standing in his yard. Went into the house and noticed the toilet had stuck and had continued to run day and night for over a week. Completly over filled his septic tank system.
Yikes! I have nightmares about this stuff. Thats why I always turn off the water.

The Texan wrote:

n7bsn wrote:

Stefonius wrote:
For what it's worth, at temperatures below 50°-55° the glue holding your wooden furniture together can crack.

ah no

I agree, NOT with the wood glue my wife uses in her wood working.....

(Shrug) Maybe my advice is outdated. I got it from my grandfather 40 years ago. I know that the old-fashioned water-based yellow carpenter's glue doesn't hold up too well in extremes of temperature and humidity. Maybe today's glues are better?

We keep the stat at 57 degrees in our S&B in southern Michigan. We have kids check the house every day to make sure all is ok. So far no issues. The price we pay to keep the temp at 57 is worth it.

n7bsn wrote:

Stefonius wrote:
For what it's worth, at temperatures below 50°-55° the glue holding your wooden furniture together can crack.

ah no

I agree, NOT with the wood glue my wife uses in her wood working.....

Stefonius wrote:
For what it's worth, at temperatures below 50°-55° the glue holding your wooden furniture together can crack.

ah no

Your insurance policy will not cover frozen/burst pipes unless you at least attempted to maintain heat in the building. That would mean at least leaving the heat on and set to a low temperature. Drain plumbing and winterize, but don't totally shut down the heating system. You never know when it will be -20 instead of the normal winter temps.

Stefonius wrote:
For what it's worth, at temperatures below 50°-55° the glue holding your wooden furniture together can crack.

?????:h
I'd sure like to see some proof of that! I glue stuff in my shop all winter at 50° with TitebondII™. I make cabinets & furniture and as long as the glue doesn't turn white it's good to go.

For what it's worth, at temperatures below 50°-55° the glue holding your wooden furniture together can crack.