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Post by Loiseau on Jan 29, 2022 17:33:00 GMT 1
I always turned the water off when leaving my holiday home. Left the electricity on, though, and all internal doors open, because of the VMC and the freezer. (A tip: always leave a bag or a box of ice cubes in the freezer. When you return, if they are still cubes, then you will know you didn't have a power cut, and that the food is still ok.)p
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Post by exile on Jan 29, 2022 21:08:47 GMT 1
Those who would use the frost-stat solution should be aware. Friends of ours did that in 2011/2. It was a hard winter. It froze several water main in the village. They returned to a four figure electricity bill. The frost-stat had been working for the best part of 3 months continuously.
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Post by landmannnn on Jan 29, 2022 22:41:19 GMT 1
Those who would use the frost-stat solution should be aware. Friends of ours did that in 2011/2. It was a hard winter. It froze several water main in the village. They returned to a four figure electricity bill. The frost-stat had been working for the best part of 3 months continuously. Over the same winter I sent my oil ch on the frost stat an burned €350 of oil, not in the same scale but a good warning.
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Post by JohnnyD on Feb 7, 2022 17:44:08 GMT 1
With conversations in other threads, this seems like a good idea for a new topic maybe?
Holiday home insurance.....with the problems re condensation etc I am considering leaving all electricity on and the water, this way I can remotely fire up the boiler from the UK occasionally. Is this a good idea? Would it break insurance rules re holiday homes, or is every policy different with regards to how the house is left? What would happen in the case that I have builders/contractors round in our absence that need water and power? Is it a known issue with insurance for a holiday home that says electricity and water should be turned off? Its not something that ever occurred to me.....
I'm insured with CA. Just a quick read, it says under the Gel section that you should have anti freeze in the system or drain it if not. I can't see any reference to turning water off or electricity either.
Our Gel section doesn't mention anti freeze at all, would you mind posting or PM me your Gel section so I can compare?
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