Hello,
I am selling my late mother's house and it will be unoccupied for a few months.
The insurer has given me the option to either:
- drain the system and turn off the water
- keep the heating on at 15C
Regardless, someone should visit the property weekly (a neighbour has agreed to this)
The energy cost doesn't concern me. However the possibility of damp in the cold house does. It's a 30s semi in Bristol with loft insulation.
Does anyone have advice or experience with this?
The house has actually been unoccupied and heating off & drained since last January. From what I could see there were no damp issues after last winter.
I am selling my late mother's house and it will be unoccupied for a few months.
The insurer has given me the option to either:
- drain the system and turn off the water
- keep the heating on at 15C
Regardless, someone should visit the property weekly (a neighbour has agreed to this)
The energy cost doesn't concern me. However the possibility of damp in the cold house does. It's a 30s semi in Bristol with loft insulation.
Does anyone have advice or experience with this?
The house has actually been unoccupied and heating off & drained since last January. From what I could see there were no damp issues after last winter.