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    idwtgmn Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 7, 2014, 05:50 AM
    Turning main water valve on & off
    Will need water in home only 2 days a month during winter; is there any reason I shouldn't just turn off the water, to avoid possibility of flooding, while I'm away? Is there a problem with turning water off & on on that frequency? Thanks
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    Oct 7, 2014, 09:49 AM
    I have been there, done that. $100,000 dollars damage. I turn the water of now when I go to the store. Just kidding about that, but a water leak can ruin you. So I opt for turning off the water for extended periods of absence.
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    Oct 7, 2014, 12:35 PM
    What kind of heating system do you have?
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    Oct 7, 2014, 06:12 PM
    Yes, I shut off my main even if gone for 3 days. Heat must remain ON and normally set no lower than 50 degrees if you have gas force hot air
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