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ITD · 02-13-2015, 06:37 PM

I don't think you will get around using antifreeze. You need to have it tested every year and change it when it becomes corrosive. Your house should be pretty straight forward, drain all the water pipes and shut everything down, antifreeze in drains and heating system.

The condo may be more complex. There could be neighbor pipes in your walls and/or sprinklers.

I would consider just running the heat at 50 degrees, unless you can do all this work yourself it will probably pretty much a wash. Don't forget you'll have to start everything up too. For two months it may not be worth it.

02-13-2015, 06:37 PM	#4
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,937 Thanks: 479 Thanked 695 Times in 390 Posts	I don't think you will get around using antifreeze. You need to have it tested every year and change it when it becomes corrosive. Your house should be pretty straight forward, drain all the water pipes and shut everything down, antifreeze in drains and heating system. The condo may be more complex. There could be neighbor pipes in your walls and/or sprinklers. I would consider just running the heat at 50 degrees, unless you can do all this work yourself it will probably pretty much a wash. Don't forget you'll have to start everything up too. For two months it may not be worth it.