Talk of The Villages Florida - View Single Post - Proper Way to Shut Off Water to House
Thread: Proper Way to Shut Off Water to House
View Single Post
 
Old 08-05-2016, 08:04 AM
tophcfa's Avatar
tophcfa tophcfa is offline
Sage
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Wherever I happen to be.
Posts: 7,764
Thanks: 3,639
Thanked 11,299 Times in 3,596 Posts
Default
This keeps the water in the u traps from evaporating. If that happens you will get a nasty smell in your house from the sewage system. Also, it will create an easy path for unwanted pests to enter your home from the sewage system such as cockroaches.