Sometimes when we are anxious to just get out the door, we forget some very important things that need to be taken care of. In the list below are some items you might want to check on and take care of before you leave. When you return home from your well-deserved vacation, then this could help avoid any unwanted problems.
Turn your water heater down to the lowest setting.
Turn your air conditioner up in summer. Even though you want to reduce your bills, you may also have to keep the house from getting too hot to protect your pets and electronics.
Turn your heat down or off in spring or fall. During the winter, it's important to leave the house warm enough. You may want to reduce your bills, but you may need to keep the house from getting too cold to protect your pets and water pipes.
Try leaving shades and 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.
All the doors as well as windows including the basement and garage should be locked.
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.
These nine tips are a good start to a great vacation. They can put your mind at ease and increase the chances that you will return home without facing some unwanted situations.
Turn your water heater down to the lowest setting.
Turn your air conditioner up in summer. Even though you want to reduce your bills, you may also have to keep the house from getting too hot to protect your pets and electronics.
Turn your heat down or off in spring or fall. During the winter, it's important to leave the house warm enough. You may want to reduce your bills, but you may need to keep the house from getting too cold to protect your pets and water pipes.
Try leaving shades and 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.
All the doors as well as windows including the basement and garage should be locked.
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.
These nine tips are a good start to a great vacation. They can put your mind at ease and increase the chances that you will return home without facing some unwanted situations.
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