2006-09-13 14:15:35 · 10 answers · asked by AM 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Are you leaving it vacant for the entire winter because you are a snow bird? Then I'd suggest winterizing your house. That is what we do to our camper when we shut it down for the season. If you are just leaving for a short time then set the thermostat for 55
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2006-09-13 14:25:21 · answer #1 · answered by fiestyredhead 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dustbegon is wise. Unless you have someone checking your vacant property at least every other day, you are risking extensive water damage. There is a device called a winter watchman that a tablelamp plugs into and if the temperature drops below a certain point the lamp will light. A driveby or a neighbor could watch for the warning light. There is also a hi-tech thermostat that will call any telephone number if there is an equipment problem. The night watchman is inexpensive. The hi-tech thermostat is not.... Good luck.
2006-09-15 12:54:23 · answer #2 · answered by Huero 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably 40 degrees will be safe, unless you have insulated pipes in the walls. Are your pipes under the house in a crawlspace or basement? If you can't keep those areas warm, you should just winterize the house.
Otherwise, open the cabinet doors under kitchen sink, bathroom vanities and in laundry area so the warm air will be able to keep those pipes warm.
You also might want to pour 1 cup of automotive antifreeze into each drain and toilet to keep the water from freezing and bursting pipes.
And turn the water heater temperature to very low (vacation setting.) The pilot flame will keep the tank warm enough.
2006-09-13 16:42:35 · answer #3 · answered by Tom-SJ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on the level of insulation and location of pipes in your home. If all your pipes are in internal walls, then as low as 40 to 45 degrees may be perfectly safe. However, if your house is poorly insulated and/or you have pipes in exterior walls, you may have to set it as high as 60. It also depends on how cold the weather gets where you are. 50 to 55 degrees is probably safe in most situations.
2006-09-13 14:26:30 · answer #4 · answered by Magic One 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cut the thermostat to 55°, Which is probably the lowest setting. Make sure all cabinet that have water lines are open so that the warmer air can circulate into them.
2006-09-13 19:36:31 · answer #5 · answered by myothernewname 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no can answer this without more info...like location of the pipes, location of the thermstat....since most thremostats are not in a basement...but upstairs, you would need tomake the house warmer...but we set all our temperature sensors for low temp in buildings, at 45 degrees to be safe
2006-09-16 09:10:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thermostats generally don't go lower than 55 degrees. That's well above 32. Relax.
2006-09-13 17:21:12 · answer #7 · answered by fibreglasscar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
50 degrees
2006-09-13 14:21:05 · answer #8 · answered by scornedgypsy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they usually won't go less than 60 but I would say 60 is a good temp and won't kill the wallet
2006-09-13 15:11:39 · answer #9 · answered by Jack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
40 deg will be fine
2006-09-13 14:25:30 · answer #10 · answered by lugwrench3@verizon.net 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋