[Rodneysblue]

Originally Posted by jtjigs

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?

Yes and fix the toilet.

[Scorpyo]

Originally Posted by bsloan1960

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.

Same here.

[Scorpyo]

Originally Posted by HJBeck

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)

Ah, finally a response that doesn't simply tell you to do something but actually tells you how to do it. Thanks!

[sandyblanquera@gmail.com]

We always shut ours off. It’s easy and offers peace of mind. Have had friends whose ice maker line leaked and flooded their house.

[chuckk281]

If you shut off the water at the street, you will not have any going to your sprinkler system.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by chuckk281

If you shut off the water at the street, you will not have any going to your sprinkler system.

Not true for most houses. Most houses in The Villages have two separate water systems, one for irrigation water and the other for potable water. There are two separate valves for these systems. There are some houses on the north side of The Villages that only have a potable water system.

[La lamy]

I recommend turning off the water, turning off the water heater, fixing the leak. Google it, it's a very easy DIY project.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by dougjb

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.

Turning off the power to the hot water heater will negate the explosive situation and save money on the electricity.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by bsloan1960

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.

Sounds like a lot of water tricklng out. Our water bill is only high when the sprinklers are on.

[Garywt]

The three things I do when I leave the house is turn off water in garage, turn off hot water and set AC to about 80-82.