Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Water Main when house is empty
Do people turn off the water main to the house when leaving for a couple of months. I have a toilet that sometimes doesn't seal and continues to flush, should I shut off the main before I leave?
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From a snowbird....Always cut off your water heater and your water supply line. If you cut off the water supply line and you do not cut off your water heater, you could create an explosive situation.
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We not only turn off the water but we also flush the toilets several times to clear the lines. Also run water down each drain to fill the traps. If you’re gone for extended periods it’s not a bad idea to have a home watch service come out and run each faucet on a regular basis.
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In Mass our water bill jumped from $800 for a year to $1,800. I called the water department to tell them the bill was a mistake. The woman said, "Let me ask you a question- do you have a toilet the trickles all the time"? I told her we did and she told me that was why the bill was so high. I fixed the toilet and our water bill went back down.
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Always, then run the water in a sink till no more water comes out in order to eliminate pressure in the system due to the expansion tank on the hot water heater. Then turn off your hot water heater circuit breaker. Also put Plastic wrap over all drains plus toilets (reduces chance of sewer gas coming into house if a p-trap were to dry up due to lengthily a sense)
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I shut it off at the house and the main valve at the street.
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If you have a plastic water shutoff valve, you need to test it to see if it turns easily and it is not stuck. If it is stuck, you can replace it with a metal valve, or buy a special wrench that will allow it to turn without breaking off the plastic handle. Here is one that I bought in the 3/4 inch size and it works very well. If you have a sudden leak, you need to be able to turn off the water quickly.
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