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Old 02-15-2015, 02:47 PM   #6
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Default Hire a plumber . . .

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Originally Posted by bigdog View Post
After this brutal winter I'm thinking of heading South next Feb & Mar 2016.

Can the Forum give me an idea what I need to do for long term home winterization on my homes. Also what cost may be incurred?

Have two properties:
Residential home - 2 levels - Oil Heat Forced Hot water
Condo-Townhouse - 2 Levels - Oil Heat Forced Hot water

Neither property has anti-freeze in the heating systems.

I really don't want to leave the heat at both locations for 2 months, even if I set to minium 50 degrees. Would be a waste of heat and money !

Thoughts?

Thanks!
5 gallons of glycol $150 (factored in inflation since material cost is consistently rising)
$200 - $300 labor per house depending on whether the house/condo is set up for easy drainage. Note, it's rougher to drain a house in sub zero weather than it is in say, Nov. particularly if your home is on a crawl space.

And the flexible pipe the other gent mentioned is called crosslinked polyethylene, one brand and most commonly know as PEX.

Good luck.
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