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precioustime
Explorer II
Oct 02, 2014

Before a trip should I turn off the water of my house?

I turn off the main valve of the water supply of my house but some tell me to add antifreeze in sinks and toilets to prevent roaches from coming up the pipes if the pipes dry up. Is this a good idea?
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mowermech
Explorer
Oct 03, 2014
I never have, and don't plan to start now.
For every horror story that is told, there are literally hundreds (if not thousands) of people who have not turned the water off, were gone for several days, and came home to no problems at all.
BUT, those folks are never newsworthy.
It just isn't very high on my list of concerns.

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