Away for 2 months

dbrookf

Does this seem adequate given the temperatures forecast? Does it mean that the boiler will fire up at 10 degrees C?

DavidT67

Often house insurers require that an unoccupied property has central heating maintaining a minimum temperature of 15 degrees centigrade.  Plus weekly inspections from a trusted party.

dbrookf

DavidT67 said:

Often house insurers require that an unoccupied property has central heating maintaining a minimum temperature of 15 degrees centigrade.  Plus weekly inspections from a trusted party.

Really?? Re the last sentence??!

Eldi_Dos

dbrookf said:

Does this seem adequate given the temperatures forecast? Does it mean that the boiler will fire up at 10 degrees C?

The way thermostats normally work it may not kick in till temperature drops to 9 or 9.5 C

Nebulous2

dbrookf said:

DavidT67 said:

Often house insurers require that an unoccupied property has central heating maintaining a minimum temperature of 15 degrees centigrade.  Plus weekly inspections from a trusted party.

Really?? Re the last sentence??!

Yes - absolutely. They don't want a leak to persist and destroy the whole house. 

Your insurance policy will state how long you can leave the house empty. It's very unlikely you will be allowed 2 months.  We had a holiday house 50 miles away. The insurer stated that from the 1st of October to the 31st of March the heating either had to be switched off and all the pipes drained, or had to be heated to 8 degrees C. It also had to be checked at least once a week.

I've a friend with an unoccupied house and she keeps a log - says when she visited, what she checked / found and dates and signs it every time. If she cannot make it she gets a neighbour to check it and sign the log. Keeps photos of the log on her mobile phone. 

DavidT67

dbrookf said:

DavidT67 said:

Often house insurers require that an unoccupied property has central heating maintaining a minimum temperature of 15 degrees centigrade.  Plus weekly inspections from a trusted party.

Really?? Re the last sentence??!

Yes, really !!!

Check your buildings and contents insurance policy conditions...

Is this your primary residence ?  

dbrookf

DavidT67 said:

dbrookf said:

DavidT67 said:

Often house insurers require that an unoccupied property has central heating maintaining a minimum temperature of 15 degrees centigrade.  Plus weekly inspections from a trusted party.

Really?? Re the last sentence??!

Yes, really !!!

Check your buildings and contents insurance policy conditions...

Is this your primary residence ?  

DavidT67 said:

dbrookf said:

DavidT67 said:

Often house insurers require that an unoccupied property has central heating maintaining a minimum temperature of 15 degrees centigrade.  Plus weekly inspections from a trusted party.

Really?? Re the last sentence??!

Yes, really !!!

Check your buildings and contents insurance policy conditions...

Is this your primary residence ?  

Yes primary residence. Can’t see anything pertinent in the policy documents 🤔

DavidT67

No section regarding maxmimum length of non occupancy ?  If you exceed that period there will be conditions to comply with.  Phone your insurance provider.

QrizB

Who's your insurer?

dbrookf

QrizB said:

Who's your insurer?

Halifax Insurance 

dbrookf

DavidT67 said:

No section regarding maxmimum length of non occupancy ?  If you exceed that period there will be conditions to comply with.  Phone your insurance provider.

No, doesn’t appear to be!