Home Protection
Pack your suitcase, protect your home Avoid disaster by prepping your home before a vacation
Ask a neighbour, family member or friend to check in on your home, collect your mail and help make your house look lived in.
Howdy, neighbour! Ask a neighbour, family member or friend to check in on your home, collect your mail and help make your house look lived in. They should check inside every 48 hours, as suggested by most insurance policies, to make sure everything is working properly. You might ask them to park in your driveway while you’re gone or make tracks in the snow in winter (and also shovel if there’s a big snowfall!). “You never want it to look like nobody is home. People have a tendency sometimes to close all the blinds and leave all the lights on, but that’s a red flag right away — people know that’s not normal, so it’s obvious you’re not there,” says Jaroslaw Klimek, general manager for Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario at Reliance Home Comfort, who suggests setting up lights on timers instead.
BY SHERRY KANIUGA
Picture it: you return from a relaxing vacation, happy to be getting back to the comforts of home. But when you step inside your house, you instantly know: something’s wrong. From burglary to burst pipes, disaster can strike — and can be very upsetting and costly when you return. In any season, there are things you can do before you leave for vacation to help prevent unfortunate surprises in your home. Follow these tips for some of the most important things to check off your list after you’ve packed your suitcase.
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