How to Prepare Your Home for Your Absence
When you leave your home for extended periods there are precautions you should take before you leave.
- Have your mail forwarded or arrange for us to pick it up and forward it
- Change the batteries in your smoke detectors before you leave for the season
- Change the battery in your irrigation box
- Change your A/C filters
- Have your trees trimmed. The high winds during monsoon season are less likely to do damage if the trees are pruned
- Cover your grill and take in your outdoor furniture
- Turn your water heater to vacation or off if it is electric
- Your AC should be left no higher than 85
- Turn your washing machine valves to off
- If you're leaving a car behind invest in a trickle charge or disconnect the battery
- Turn the ice maker off in your refrigerator
- Let your landscaper and pool service company know you have someone checking your home.
- Call HomeWatchAZ a few weeks prior to your departure to set up service.
