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Shutting the water off at the main for hard freeze...
Posted on 1/15/24 at 12:37 pm
Posted on 1/15/24 at 12:37 pm
I've done this a few times with no problems other than no hot water in the morning for a while.
Does anyone see a problem with doing this?...
Does anyone see a problem with doing this?...
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Posted on 1/15/24 at 12:44 pm to TigerGman
I've always just run every faucet and hose line to drip water the entire time. I've never had a problem.
Posted on 1/15/24 at 12:47 pm to TigerGman
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I've done this a few times with no problems other than no hot water in the morning for a while.
Does anyone see a problem with doing this?...
Forgive me but didn't YOU answer this question before asking us???
Posted on 1/15/24 at 12:51 pm to TigerGman
Still have potential for water in the lines freezing , bursting and not knowing it till you turn water back on, if that is the route you want to take it is best and still not fool proof, to turn water off, then blow the lines out (hot and cold) with an air compressor
This post was edited on 1/15/24 at 12:51 pm
Posted on 1/15/24 at 12:52 pm to TigerGman
I would only do this if I was going to be away from home. I'd rather drip than go without water.
Posted on 1/15/24 at 12:57 pm to Bayou
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Forgive me but didn't YOU answer this question before asking us???
Yes, but I've always wondered why more people don't do this, and I worry I'm missing something.
Posted on 1/15/24 at 1:29 pm to TigerGman
We turn the main off every time we’re gone for more than 2 days. But it’s due mostly to paranoia after a major leak once.
When gone during freezes we just run the water out of the lines after turning off the main, no compressor.
When gone during freezes we just run the water out of the lines after turning off the main, no compressor.
Posted on 1/15/24 at 1:42 pm to TejasHorn
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When gone during freezes we just run the water out of the lines after turning off the main, no compressor.
Posted on 1/15/24 at 1:47 pm to TigerGman
Do you mean the main at the street or the main at your house or the main at the water heater? Your main at your house may be after some things that could freeze between the street/ supply shut off and your house. So keep that in mind.
Posted on 1/15/24 at 2:28 pm to TigerGman
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I've done this a few times with no problems other than no hot water in the morning for a while.
Do you have a tankless or are you draining your water heater as well?
Posted on 1/15/24 at 3:20 pm to kengel2
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Do you have a tankless or are you draining your water heater as well?
that's true, not draining the water heater so I will have some
Posted on 1/15/24 at 4:21 pm to TigerGman
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Yes, but I've always wondered why more people don't do this, and I worry I'm missing something.
Only the convenience of water while it's off.
Posted on 1/15/24 at 4:24 pm to TigerGman
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Yes, but I've always wondered why more people don't do this, and I worry I'm missing something.
if you don't have a low point to drain, then you could still have water freeze in your lines and then when you are ready to turn your water back on, you don't have water because you still have frozen pipes
Posted on 1/15/24 at 4:50 pm to urtoosmall
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I would only do this if I was going to be away from home. I'd rather drip than go without water.
This. All it takes is a couple of good dumps and you'll be running outside to turn the water back on to flush the toilets unless you fill up a few 5 gallon buckets to have on hand so the kids can spill it all over the bathroom floor.
Posted on 1/15/24 at 5:15 pm to TigerGman
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that's true, not draining the water heater so I will have some
Enough to keep you from burning up heating elements when the water level drops?
Posted on 1/15/24 at 6:06 pm to TigerGman
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that's true, not draining the water heater so I will have some
Uhhhh, you need water pressure to push the hot water.
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