You guys are freezing, but I just went to farmers market and bought a crate full of fresh veggies!

Modern heat pumps are efficient well below freezing - once you get into the teens, that's when they really start to drop off.My understanding is that Ground Source heat pumps are much more efficient that air to air, so I would expect them to work pretty well down to zero and probably below.

So if something is winterized, and subsequently freezes, then needs an emergency repair, who's going to get the call?

Our scores dropped from 810 to 750 after the heloc freeze.

Pipes freeze even with the water shut off.

I was told the heat should be kept at 40* or so to keep the pipes from freezing, has anyone had any experience "winterizing" a townhouse seasonal rental?

They will tell you yes and the date, or they will tell you no.If there is no danger of freezing, you can also simply call and have the utilities turned off and tell the new tenant that you've had them turned off and if they want water and electricity, they'd better call and get them started.Seriously, it's difficult to manage a rental from overseas.

Is this northern freezing country,frost heaves areas,,or southern never freeze area???

It's funny how something so simple can make me freeze up!

For Rehab in below freezing weather:Don't forget the antifreeze in the drains, it isn't enough to just drain the inlet lines ;-)If you're concerned about loosing the copper due to theft, spray paint it.