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- Washing Machine Faucets –
Should be turned off or turn off water for the machine in the moon bloc
system.
- Newspapers – Make
arrangements to stop newspaper delivery.
- Mail – Make arrangements to
hold or forward mail.
- Call Utilities – Special
seasonal rates may be available.
- Spray for bugs – Inside and
out if you do not have a service agreement.
- Lock All Windows and Doors –
Place large dowels in tracks.
- Leave a List of contact
phone numbers with a neighbor.
- Leave a Key with a neighbor.
- Arrange for Someone to Flush
Toilets Weekly. (If you cover the bowl with saran wrap, the water will
not evaporate so quickly.)
- Arrange for Someone to Run the
Water every two weeks in fixtures to fill traps (eliminates sewer gas
buildup.) Dishwashers should be run every month to keep seals flexible.
- Arrange for Someone to Make Sure
the Irrigation System Is Working. Turn it on manual, wait for water to
flow, then turn it back to auto. This is important in the heavy rain
season.
- Check the GFI Breaker after
Heavy Rains.
- Arrange for Someone to Check for
Water Leakage at all windows and doors after rain-storms.
- Arrange for Someone to Remove
Weeds, even if you have had pre-emergent applied, and to prune trees
and shrubs. Prune all trees and shrubs before you leave.
- Arrange for Someone to Check
your refrigerator especially after severe storms.
- Contact SAV (Sheriff's
Auxiliary Volunteers) for a patrol car to check on your home.
- Turn off the Answering Machine.
- Cover the Shower and Close the
Tub Drain to prevent bugs from entering the house by way of the sewer
line.
- Unplug Appliances (i.e.,
computer, coffee pot timers, fountains, etc.)
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