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Q: What’s the Opposite of Winterizing a Home?

Answer:  Summerizing a Home Minnesota homeowners leaving for the winter know the drill (or should): to avoid the risk of frozen pipes (and the resultant catastrophic flooding), turn off the water to the home, then drain the existing water in the home’s plumbing. Last step:  turn down the thermostat to a chilly 55º or so,...
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Who’s Checking on That Vacant, “For Sale” Home??

Practicing an Ounce of Prevention If the answer to that question is “no one” — or at least, not regularly — it’s imperative that the owner do one of the following (at least if their home happens to be located in Minnesota and it’s winter): –Winterize the home (shut off the water and drain the...
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