Hard work just put you in the fortunate position of becoming a snowbird!
Home Winterization Checklist for Snowbirds: 10 Basic Items to Review
Before you head out the door to warmer weather for an extended stay you have prepare your homes cold vacation without you.
Prepare a checklist! Here are a few basic items you want to look at. 
- Your mail has to go somewhere, you can’t have your mailbox overflowing! Set this up early with a neighbor or the post office.
- Your home needs to look lived in, have the driveway plowed and ask a neighbor to drive in and out of it giving it that lived in look.
- Turn off the water, ask your heating company if the furnace needs water, if yes turn off the water to the living space or better yet, drain the water system.
- Turned the heat down to 55 or 60 and if you have a forced hot water system talk to your plumber about adding anti-freeze in place of water.
- Unplug all none essentials, stove, microwave, televisions, refrigerators, ( leave the door open ) any item that a digital light comes on wasting energy.
- Put your cable/internet on vacation mode if possible.
- Don’t post your plans on social media or post while you are away!
- Leave a light on or put a light on a timer so your home looks lived in.
- Put fuel stabilizer in gas tanks, car, lawn mowers, snowmobiles etc.
- Lock all windows and doors, double check them prior to leaving.
- Don't forget to cover outdoor furniture and boats.
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