Pipe Break / Water Damage

Resident 2B · 08-22-2011, 05:33 PM

We just turn the water off when we are away from either home for overnight or longer.

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Dog's Ear · 08-24-2011, 12:02 PM

At the lake we turn the breaker off for the water pump and water heater when we leave. At home we turn off the water to the fridge (ice maker and water dispenser) and always turn off the washing machine water even when we are home.

dpg · 08-25-2011, 07:20 AM

Problem with me at home when we (wife and I) go somewhere there's still at least one "kid" at home on and off so killing the main in the basement isn't an option. I was just scared and have been thinking about it when I hear horror stories of breaks when nobody is home. In NH various family uses the house and the main shutoff (usually) gets shut when it's empty. Hey for me something will always break when nobody is around, that's my luck. Like I tell people my snowthrower has never yet let me down in the summertime.

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08-22-2011, 05:33 PM	#1
Resident 2B Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Shore, MA Posts: 1,358 Thanks: 996 Thanked 314 Times in 164 Posts	We just turn the water off when we are away from either home for overnight or longer. R2B

08-24-2011, 12:02 PM	#2
Dog's Ear Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Whortleberry Island Posts: 81 Thanks: 130 Thanked 20 Times in 10 Posts	At the lake we turn the breaker off for the water pump and water heater when we leave. At home we turn off the water to the fridge (ice maker and water dispenser) and always turn off the washing machine water even when we are home.

08-25-2011, 07:20 AM	#3
dpg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,618 Thanks: 157 Thanked 235 Times in 172 Posts	Problem with me at home when we (wife and I) go somewhere there's still at least one "kid" at home on and off so killing the main in the basement isn't an option. I was just scared and have been thinking about it when I hear horror stories of breaks when nobody is home. In NH various family uses the house and the main shutoff (usually) gets shut when it's empty. Hey for me something will always break when nobody is around, that's my luck. Like I tell people my snowthrower has never yet let me down in the summertime.