It's May in Phoenix, Arizona, and it's getting hot! You and your friends pulled Snowbird are heading for a cooler climate. Here are 35 strategies to help protect your home for your departure.
There are some general things to do in preparation for "flying north." Be sure to update your emergency contact information with your Homeowners or Community Association that includes giving them the name of the holder of the emergency key and has a key. If possible, register for any of the holiday programs offered Watch community. Some police departments have programs to verify holiday. Notify them and generally they will do a routine check of the house. While some only by the unit and look for suspicious activity, some will leave their vehicles and inspect the grounds looking for any robbery. If contact information is left with the police, you can call the owners if it has been a theft or disturbance. Check is necessary to renew driver's licenses and / or plates of vehicles before exiting.
Arrange for services such as gardening, pest control and services of the pool if necessary. Contact your ISP and cable company to stop the service or have a vacation home. arrangements for forwarding mail and newspapers stopped. Ask a neighbor to pick up street papers, brochures, packaging, etc. and make sure that your neighbor has contact information and a key. Ask neighbors to park in your driveway from time to time to make the house looks occupied. Consider using a professional company to do at home to care for your home.
If you have never done so, take photographs or videos of all the expensive items. If necessary this would be useful for the police and the insurance agency to identify stolen property. Valuables from the store in a place that a thief could not access. (ie, take the jewels to a safe, locking equipment in closets, hide keys to extra cars, etc.) Be sure to remove all valuables from view.
In the kitchen, remove food from the house to deter to pests. Shop commodities such as sugar or flour sealed metal, glass or thick plastic containers. The best solution is to turn off refrigerator, vacuum and keep open the doors. The best solution is to clear the issues that are spoiled and add items as water bottles, etc to help keep the cold and help the use less energy unit. Do not forget to turn the ice machine and place a box of baking soda in the refrigerator to absorb odors. If you have candles and a plan to stop your refrigerator, place the candles in the refrigerator so they do not soften during the summer.
For other appliances, put 2-3 tablespoons. vegetable oil in the dishwasher to keep the seals moist. Do not close the door. Also put 2-3 tablespoons. vegetable oil in the garbage disposal to help prevent blocking. Remember to disconnect other appliances throughout the house. Open the door of the washing machine.
With phones fingers off so that thieves can not hear if no one answers the phone. Do not leave a voicemail that tells callers you're out of town. Instead, say you're away from the phone and we will contact them.
To help increase the humidity of furniture instead of several 5-gallon buckets of water around the house. Close blinds. When using timers, leave the blinds open one slightly so the light shine so the house looks occupied. Open all doors of the rooms and closets to allow air flow.
As for water in the bathroom baths bowls with plastic film wrap to keep the water evaporates. Do not put chlorine tablets in the tank. Turn off water valves inside the washing machine, under sinks, and toilet. Valves to be used. Better yet, turn off the main water valve to the exit.
Change furnace filter (s), especially if you are leaving the A / C on. You can turn it off completely, but if not, set it to a high temperature (95) in the summer. Check / damper of the fireplace. Close all doors and windows by placing wooden blocks in the tracks of the runners when possible.
Outside the home to collect the ripe fruit of the remaining trees to avoid accumulation of the fruits set under the tree. Prune trees and shrubs outside the house, not to hide the windows and doors. Set the timer for the irrigation cycle summer irrigation. Replace the 9V battery if not done in a while. drainage water characteristics and treatment with appropriate chemicals to prevent infestation mosquitoes. depot patio furniture and barbecue in the garage.
Speaking of the garage, disconnect the car battery. Leave the Golf Cart batteries trickle charge. Fill the Golf Cart Batteries from the car battery. Turn the water heater to vacation or pilot. Disconnect hot water recirculation or set to the off position.
Just before we went off the main water valve to the house, but do not touch the garden water valves. Disconnect the starter garage door or garage door lock. Turn on security system if you have one. Check all doors and windows are closed making sure the door between the garage and the house is closed. Leave by the door!
Now you're ready to enjoy your trip!
About the Author:
Roger Selway is owner of Sun Valley Home Watch in Surprise, Arizona. A former home improvement contractor in Maryland, Roger now offers house sitting and home watch services to seasonal and part time Arizona residents. Go to his website www.sunvalleyhomewatch.comfor more information.
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