“I need to winterize a house that is for sale. But sitting vacant. I don't live close by so it's hard for me to keep an eye on the house.”source ↗

“I plan on keeping the heat on, but I worry about an unintended water leak, causing extensive damage.”source ↗

“If I shut off the water at the meter to relieve pressure on the pipes and leave the gas and electricity on to keep the pipes from freezing will I cause any problems for the gas hot water heater?”source ↗

“The problem is I'm having a hard time figuring out the diagram between which valve is A and which is B. They're not labeled and with it getting colder I don't want to leave it and have the pipes freeze.”source ↗

“I'm trying to drain down and turn off the sprinkler system to be more accurate”source ↗

“I need to winterize a house that is for sale but sitting vacant. I don't live close by so it's hard for me to keep an eye on the house.”source ↗

“I worry about an unintended water leak, causing extensive damage.”source ↗

“If I shut off the water at the meter to relieve pressure on the pipes and leave the gas and electricity on to keep the pipes from freezing will I cause any problems for the gas hot water heater?”source ↗

“I turn off the water at the main almost every week as I travel for work.”source ↗

“I just realized that shutting the water pressure off may not be great for the hydronic baseboard heating system.”source ↗

“If a leak happens, having water pump turned off is a big win. However, if the water pump being off causes the heat to stop working and the pipes to freeze then I'm only creating problems!”source ↗

“it's not the month of electricity I'm trying to save, it's the main water supply that I'm wanting to shutoff (by flipping my well pump breaker) to prevent a month's worth of water spewing into my house IF a leak were to occur when I'm gone.”source ↗

“So the reason you're hearing the flush suggestion is to "prime your trap" which means keeping water in your p traps. The reason for that is to make sure they don't run dry and allow sewer gases to work their way through unused fixtures.”source ↗

“When we go on vacation I always turn off the water and drain the system.”source ↗

“When we were leaving last week I couldn't drain the system as I've stated in the headline.”source ↗

“Just curious if anyone has any suggestions on the installation of a fitting that works best for blowing out the water lines when leaving the house empty for three months in the winter time???”source ↗

“I have a bathroom in my home that is not being use at all. I hear that even if it is not being use I should flush it once a week or so. my question here is, can I just shut off the water to it like the pipe under the sink and behind the toilet or flushing is the best practice.”source ↗

“There's an antifreeze for drains that people put in shutdown homes that keeps the traps full without having to run water. As long as the toilet has water in the bowl its okay. The lav and tub are the problem.”source ↗

“So, shall I turn off the water valve anyways and take a chance in case something gets overheated or just leave the main water valve turned on?”source ↗

“Thanks. But I should not worry about leaving the main water valve on and the risk of leakage or I should not worry about turning it off and overheating something? I’ll be gone for two weeks.”source ↗

“Should a water pipe burst or flood happen in your unit while you’re gone the damages may be incurred by you for not turning the valves off and not stopping the damages quicker”source ↗

“I turned the water off a moment ago and went outside and opened the hose bib (no aerator) and it did the same thing.”source ↗