Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Or get the toilet fixed maybe.
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We purchased a pre-owned home. In the disclosure package, it was noted that 5 years prior to our purchase, the water hose on the washer burst flooding the house. As we understand, all the floors, rugs and some drywall had to be replaced. The owner's homeowner's insurance did not cover the cost of repair. Buried in their policy was a clause that required the homeowner to turn off the main water and gas valves in the house if it would be vacant for 2 weeks. They were snowbirds.
I certainly do not know if all policies carry such a clause, but it might be worthwhile checking. It is so easy to close the valves for both the main water valve in the garage and gas valve in the attic. It gives us a sense of comfort knowing we won't return to find a mess even though our insurance company would cover the cost of repairs.
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Fix the toilet!
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Yes
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Absolutely turn it off!
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If this hot water leak had occurred while I was out-of-town, water would eventually flow out my front door. If the electricity to the hot water tank had been on, there would also be very high electric bills and water bills to deal with. |
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Slightly off topic, but that seal in the toilet tank is a real easy fix.
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What people are you wondering about? If it is me - no.
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Thank you all for the replies, I was leaving on the day after I posted this so I didn’t have time to fix the toilet, which is the obvious answer. Now while I agree with all of you I called Mike Scott plumbing and they told me NOT to turn off my rheem tankless water heater, therefore I defaulted to not Turing off the water main, but just the toilet for now. I’ll be back in a couple of months to fix the toilet and assess what to do next time
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"If the water heater is to remain idle for an extended period of time, the power and water to the heater should be turned off." I think you either got bad advice or you misunderstood the instructions. |
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Correct. Leaving the water and the water heater on when you go away makes no sense.
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good luck |
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Yes. Why not? It's easy to do and provides peace of mind.
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