What do you shut off when leaving for a trip
Many years ago a co-worker left for a couple days and came home to a ruptured water heater and the associated damage it caused. He was surprised when I said if I'm gone for more than about 2 days I sh...
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We leave the pets home and have a friend that stays there part of the time when we are gone. So nothing gets turned off.
We do however have a leak sensor in the basement that is wired to turn off the water pump if it detects water in the basement. I have sensors near the spot where the water comes into the house, and next to the pressure tank, furnace and water heater. Right above the water entrance is the kitchen sink and right above the furnace and 2 of the upstairs bathroom so if anything leaks, the well gets turned off. The pressure tank only hold 25 gallons of water so the amount of water that can leak is minimal. I also have a floor drain next to the furnace.
We do however have a leak sensor in the basement that is wired to turn off the water pump if it detects water in the basement. I have sensors near the spot where the water comes into the house, and next to the pressure tank, furnace and water heater. Right above the water entrance is the kitchen sink and right above the furnace and 2 of the upstairs bathroom so if anything leaks, the well gets turned off. The pressure tank only hold 25 gallons of water so the amount of water that can leak is minimal. I also have a floor drain next to the furnace.
