When we are anxious to just get out the door, we sometimes forget some very important things that need to be taken care of first. Before you leave, here are some things that you might want to check on and take care of as well. This could help avoid any unwanted problems when you return home from you well-deserved vacation.
Turn your water heater down to the lowest setting.
During the summer, turn your air conditioner up. You want to reduce your bills, but you may have to keep the house from getting too hot to protect your pets and electronics.
In the spring or fall, turn your heat down or off. Be sure to leave the house warm enough in the winter. You may need to keep the house from getting too cold to protect your pets and water pipes even though you want to reduce your bills.
Leave shades or drapes as you normally would if you were home.
A cheap radio can be plugged into a timer so that during part of the day, you can have some noise in the house.
Don't forget to lock all the windows and doors including the basement and garage.
If you have a storm while you are gone, then unplug electronic items such as your computer in order to protect them. Don't forget to unhook your phone line from the modem. If your computer is your only answering machine, then unfortunately you may have to leave it all hooked up. Also make sure that your spurge protectors are installed properly.
The car should be packed inside the garage with the door down so that people driving by won't find out that you are leaving.
Make sure that the garage door is disconnected. Unplug it if you can, don't pull the fuse for the garage door until you verify the fuse isn't hooked up to something that needs to stay on, such as, your refrigerator or maybe a freezer in the garage.
With these nine tips, you will be able to get a good start to a great vacation. Now only with they increase the chances that you will return home without facing some unwanted situations, but they can also put your mind at ease.
Turn your water heater down to the lowest setting.
During the summer, turn your air conditioner up. You want to reduce your bills, but you may have to keep the house from getting too hot to protect your pets and electronics.
In the spring or fall, turn your heat down or off. Be sure to leave the house warm enough in the winter. You may need to keep the house from getting too cold to protect your pets and water pipes even though you want to reduce your bills.
Leave shades or drapes as you normally would if you were home.
A cheap radio can be plugged into a timer so that during part of the day, you can have some noise in the house.
Don't forget to lock all the windows and doors including the basement and garage.
If you have a storm while you are gone, then unplug electronic items such as your computer in order to protect them. Don't forget to unhook your phone line from the modem. If your computer is your only answering machine, then unfortunately you may have to leave it all hooked up. Also make sure that your spurge protectors are installed properly.
The car should be packed inside the garage with the door down so that people driving by won't find out that you are leaving.
Make sure that the garage door is disconnected. Unplug it if you can, don't pull the fuse for the garage door until you verify the fuse isn't hooked up to something that needs to stay on, such as, your refrigerator or maybe a freezer in the garage.
With these nine tips, you will be able to get a good start to a great vacation. Now only with they increase the chances that you will return home without facing some unwanted situations, but they can also put your mind at ease.
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