{"id":1766,"date":"2020-11-11T17:39:13","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T17:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myuniqueins.com\/?page_id=1766"},"modified":"2020-11-17T14:31:34","modified_gmt":"2020-11-17T14:31:34","slug":"closing-your-home-for-the-winter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/myuniqueins.com\/?page_id=1766","title":{"rendered":"Closing your home for the Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1766\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1766-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-1766-0\" data-stretch-type=\"full-stretched\" ><div id=\"pgc-1766-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1766-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-hero panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-hero so-widget-sow-hero-default-cc60c88d5d58-1766 so-widget-fittext-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t data-fit-text-compressor=\"0.85\"\n\t\t>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-base\" style=\"display: none\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-slider-images\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-settings=\"{&quot;pagination&quot;:true,&quot;speed&quot;:800,&quot;timeout&quot;:8000,&quot;paused&quot;:false,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:false,&quot;swipe&quot;:true,&quot;nav_always_show_desktop&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nav_always_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;breakpoint&quot;:&quot;780px&quot;,&quot;unmute&quot;:false,&quot;anchor&quot;:null}\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"min-height: 200px\"\t\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\t\t<li class=\"sow-slider-image  sow-slider-image-cover\" style=\"visibility: visible;;background-color: #069fe0\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<code>\n<div class='state-page-overlay'>\n<div class='state-page-header'>\nClosing your home for the winter\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/code>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-overlay sow-slider-image-cover\" style=\"opacity: 0.17;background-image: url(https:\/\/myuniqueins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/AdobeStock_320533332-1-4.png)\"  ><\/div>\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"sow-slider-pagination\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"0\" aria-label=\"Display slide 1\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\" data-action=\"next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-right\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"previous\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\" data-action=\"prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-left\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1766-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1766-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1766-1-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div class='state-page-info' style=\"padding-top: 30px\">\n\t<div class='state-page-title'>\n\t\tProtecting your home for the winter\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class='state-page-subtext' style=\"margin-bottom: 35px\">\n\t\tWhen the leaves start changing and falling from the trees, snowbird start prepping to leave their winter homes and head to warmer climates. However, many things can happen when leaving your home for extended periods of times. Incidents like accidental water leaks, storm damage, and sometimes even burglary can be daunting problems. As scary as these can be, almost all of these can be avoided with preparation and care.\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class='resources-claims-button'>\n\t\t<a href='https:\/\/myuniqueins.com\/?page_id=588'>\n\t\t\tCONTACT US\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1766-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1766-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div id=\"state-image\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1766-1-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-1766\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/myuniqueins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/AdobeStock_282022766-1-1-768x513.png\" width=\"768\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myuniqueins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/AdobeStock_282022766-1-1-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/myuniqueins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/AdobeStock_282022766-1-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/myuniqueins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/AdobeStock_282022766-1-1-1024x684.png 1024w, https:\/\/myuniqueins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/AdobeStock_282022766-1-1-272x182.png 272w, https:\/\/myuniqueins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/AdobeStock_282022766-1-1.png 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" title=\"AdobeStock_282022766 1 (1)\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1766-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-1766-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-1766-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1766-2-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div class='list-widget'>\n\t<div class='list-headline fade-in-down'>\n\t\tHelpful Tips\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<ul class='step-list fade-in-left'>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='step-item'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='step-header'>Clean Out Your Refridgerator and Pantry - <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='step-text'>Make sure you remove any and all food and drinks from your refridgerator and freezer. Then clean up any spills or residue from the inside and around the gasket that seals the door. Remove any food items and perishables from cabinets and the pantry. Canned items are fine to leave behind but things like ground spices need to go.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='step-item'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='step-header'>Turn Off the Water and Drain the Pipes - <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='step-text'>Before turning off the water, make sure you run the faucets (tubs, showers and sinks) to flush out the system. Put a dozen ice cubes and 2-3 tablespoons of baking soda into the garbage disposal and then run to clean and clear blades. Then put a capful of olive oil down all the drains to seal in the moisture. If you cannot shut off the water to the entire home because of your boiler then shut off water to all of the faucets, toilets, dishwasher, and clothes washer.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='step-item'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='step-header'>Set the Temperature - <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='step-text'>Set the temperature to a minimum of 55 degrees Fahrenheit and leave furnace running to prevent pipes from freezing.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='step-item'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='step-header'>Open All Interior Doors - <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='step-text'>This helps with circulation of air and reduction of humidity<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='step-item'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='step-header'>Unplug Everything - <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='step-text'>Audio visual components, clock radios, appliances, microwave, lamps, coffee pot, etc. Make sure you unplug cable and telephone lines as lightning can travel through these lines as well.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='step-item'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='step-header'>Close All Curtains and Blinds - <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='step-text'>This will help reduce the heat inside the home<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='step-item'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='step-header'>Bring in Outdoor Furniture - <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='step-text'>Bring in or secure anything that can become a missile in high winds. Including pool chairs, bird baths, buckets, cut wood<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='step-item'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='step-header'>Pool\/Spa - <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='step-text'>Make sure autofill function is working properly. Turn off breaker for the pool heater or spa.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='step-item'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='step-header'>Stop, Discontinue, and Forward - <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='step-text'>Stop newspaper deliveries, discontinue phone, internet and cable services and forward mail to your off-season home. Check with the USPS as they have some services that could help or work for you.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='step-item'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='step-header'>Clean Gutters and Drainage - <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='step-text'>Stop newspaper deliveries, discontinue phone, internet and cable services and forward mail to your off-season home. Check with the USPS as they have some services that could help or work for you.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='step-item'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='step-header'>Pest Control - <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='step-text'>Schedule pest control services or set off insect \"bombs or foggers\"<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='step-item'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='step-header'>Perform Routine Maintenance - <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='step-text'>Schedule heating system, roof and chimney inspections and maintenance. Seal or re-caulk exterior windows and doors.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='step-item'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='step-header'>Secure Doors and Sliders - <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='step-text'>Install deadbolt locks, security type hinges and sturdy door frames that cannot be spread apart. Purchase slide locks or locking bars for sliders and french doors.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='step-item'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='step-header'>Have Home Regularly Checked - <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='step-text'>Have a relative, friend, or neighbor regularly check on your home and remove anything left at your door such as flyers.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<a class='pdf-link' href='https:\/\/myuniqueins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MyUniqueIns-Winter-Checklist-1-compressed.pdf'>For some more ideas and how to create a plan see our checklist<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Closing your home for the winter Protecting your home for the winter When the leaves start changing and falling from the trees, snowbird start prepping to leave their winter homes and head to warmer climates. 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