Closing Your Unit for the Season

General

• Change your address with Campbell Property Management so that non-forwarded mailings (coupon books, ballots, etc.) reach you.  Be sure to change the address back to FL when you return. Note: There’s a change of address form on our website under “Resident Forms”.
• Complete and return emergency contact form to building captain/HPA
• Arrange for someone (service or friend) to check your unit periodically
• At the very least be sure that someone nearby has your unit key(s)
• Change AC filter before you go
• Arrange for pest control service while you are away
• Cancel your newspaper
• Alter your telephone service
• Move lanai/porch furniture in an interior space
• Turn off your water heater
• Turn off the water as you leave
• Complete change of address forms with the Post Office – can be done on-line
• Alarm – on or off?  Notify alarm company and Sheriff’s office
• Secure garage door
• Open all closets, cabinet doors, drawers
• Leave self addressed and stamped manila envelopes for Lifestyle at clubhouse desk if you cannot get the current Lifestyle from our website (http://huntingtonpointe.net)
• Set your humidistat and AC

Kitchen

• Refrigerator – on or off?

• Baking soda in freezer and refrigerator units
• Fill freezer and refrigerator with water containers so compressor does not run too often
• Check oven and dishwasher – empty and clean (prop open dishwasher)
• Pantry
  • Decide what to keep
  • Proper storage of foods (spices in freezer)
• Candles in freezer
• Drains – cleared and cleaned

Washer/Drier – unplug and turn off water

Bathroom

• Clean out drains
• Bleach down toilets
• Cover toilets with saran wrap
• Soap – leave as is, wrap in aluminum foil or toss?

Bedrooms

• Linen on or off?
• “DampRid” in closets
• Open all drawers
• Dryer sheets in each dresser drawer

Clock and timers off

Living Room/Den

• Unplug television/computer/printer
• Cover furniture