minimum heating level

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If leaving a property empty for a period of time, with heating off, what is a sensible minimum temp to set the room thermostat at to switch on the heating and protect against freezing pipes etc?
 
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5 degrees is a typical frost setting
 
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or 60days insurance varies , BUT , timescale was not provided.
If leaving a property empty for a period of time,
I have known someone who was away for 6 weeks and not covered.
When Mother-in-law passed and the house was empty , Most insurance companies wanted heating on 24 x 7 at 17C or all water drained from Tanks & CH. One even wanted the loft hatch left open.
!!!!!!!!! this was 2017.
 
or 60days insurance varies , BUT , timescale was not provided.
I have known someone who was away for 6 weeks and not covered.
When Mother-in-law passed and the house was empty , Most insurance companies wanted heating on 24 x 7 at 17C or all water drained from Tanks & CH. One even wanted the loft hatch left open.
!!!!!!!!! this was 2017.

That's more than 30 days, that's why they weren't covered.

Andy
 
Check your home insurance. Ive seen various temperatures suggested in the terms of insurance.
 
A snag with draining down is that the rads and pump etc then have air in them and are left wet; a recipe for rust and pump seizure.
 

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