Originally Posted by jtjigs (Post 2154485)

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?

Originally Posted by bsloan1960 (Post 2154647)

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.

Originally Posted by HJBeck (Post 2154734)

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)

Originally Posted by chuckk281 (Post 2154927)

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

Originally Posted by dougjb (Post 2154534)

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.

Originally Posted by bsloan1960 (Post 2154647)

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.