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A summer home, beach house or vacation house needs to be winterized and closed for the season. If the house is not properly winterized you run the risk of severely damaging your home. There are a few steps to take in order to prepare your second home for winter and most of them involve water.
.Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions.1
Locate the main water supply to the house and turn it off.
2
Open every faucet in the house to drain the water out of the pipes. Leave faucets open. Don't forget to include the shower, water through a refrigerator door, ice maker, washing machine and dishwasher.
3
Drain baseboard and radiator heaters.
4
Drain all garden hoses.
5
Hook a garden hose up to the bottom of your hot water heater to drain it. Shut off gas or electric supply to the hot water heater. Drain the water softener if you have one.
6
Flush the toilets. Use a plunger to force the remaining water out of the flushed empty toilet. Use a rag or sponge to remove any water left in the toilet tank.
7
Put non toxic anti freeze in the shower drain, toilet and all sink drains. Non toxic anti freeze can be purchased at boat supply stores or RV stores.
8
If there is a fireplace, close the flue. Cap the chimney to keep birds, squirrels and any other rodents out.
9
Remove all food from the cabinets, refrigerator and freezer. Crumple newspapers and put them in the refrigerator and freezer to reduce odor. Leave refrigerator and freezer doors open.
10
Shut the gas supply off at the main.
11
Shut the electric supply off at the main.
12
Call the local police department to let them know you are gone for the winter. Leave your name and phone number where you can be reached in case of an emergency
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Joshua DePina
The Falmouth Plumber
