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Things like turning the water off, or unplugging things... At minimum I shut the water valve and unplug pretty much anything I can. I'll usually set the thermostats to be a little more extreme than usual. Do you do anything?

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[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

We don't shut off water or other vital equipment or services since a friend will be over to check on the cats, the cameras still need network connectivity, and I can monitor other things remotely via Home Assistant. Anything that would unnecessarily use power will already put itself into low-power mode. We do set the thermostat to a wider range, and make sure that everything is shut and locked.

It's also nice to come back to a clean and pleasant home, so we take out the garbage and clean the place before we go.