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Old 07-10-2021, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
I would turn off the house main water valve and leave it off. Some people think they need to have someone come into their house, turn on the water, and flush the toilets on a regular basis. In my opinion, that is a bad idea. Toilet leaks are the most common reason for flooding in a house.
I think you want to flush the toilet to keep the seal on the bottom from drying out. Once every month or two is probably adequate.

You want someone inside, in case the rain from a week ago resulted in a leak.