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October 21, 2019 • In GEM Featured Blog Post, Heating & Cooling • 1 Min Read
By GEM
A vacation home is really only fun in the summer, right? Wrong!
If you properly protect your vacation home from what the winter brings, it can be a great place for hot cocoa and a fireplace. We’re here to help!
If you have a vacation home in a cold weather location, it’s a good idea to have your plumbing contractor winterize the house.
Your plumber can blow the water out of the pipes with compressed air and fill them with non-toxic antifreeze. (Cool, right!)
If you’re going to do it yourself, remember you have to drain more than the pipes:
Pro Tip: Several manufacturers sell water leak detectors that will alert you through an app if they detect water on the floor. It’s an easy way to prevent water damage!
And with that, your vacation home is safe and sound from the big, bad Winter! It could even be a winter vacation home, now! (Hot cocoa anyone?)
Experiencing a problem with your home’s heating, plumbing or electrical systems during the winter? Give HomeX Remote Assist a try. Speak with a vetted technician via a phone call or video chat. Diagnosis of your issue is free and if we’re able to fix your issue virtually it’s just $50! If you’re a member of our Home Advocate membership this service is free to you.
Winter has many surprises, with HomeX Remote Assist be prepared for all of your home’s emergencies.
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