5 Tips to Protect Your Home While You’re on Vacation

You may be on vacation, but that doesn’t mean you stop thinking about or having to take care of your house while you’re away. Here are 5 Handy tips to ensure your home is safe from electrical issues while you’re gone!

Unplug

Even when your devices are turned off, they still use power and electricity and could be subject to surges and shorts. By unplugging devices such as TVs, computers, lamps, and more, you will save money on electrical use and protect yourself from any potential fire hazards. Unless you want a stinky mess when you return home, you should leave your fridge plugged in, however, you can turn down the settings slightly.

Hot Water Tank

Another way to reduce your costs and power usage while you are away is to turn down the temperature on your water heater. Although you are not using hot water while on vacation, the water will cool on its own, which will kick on the heating process in your tank. Most hot water tanks have a setting called ‘vacation’ or ‘away.’ Simply find the temperature knob or panel, and set it to the vacation temperature, which is usually located just above the pilot setting. Why heat your water when you won’t be using it?