ljr wrote:
Farmboy666 wrote:
ljr wrote:
A couple years ago I left the house for the winter with the water off at the valve and the pipes drained. The furnace quit in Feb. The house valve froze and ruptured. I returned to find 28,000 gallons of water in my finished basement.
I now have the township turn the water off at the curb. That involves a fee and some hassle but it’s well worth it.
Do you need to have them turn it off? All of the ones I've ever delt with youc can turn of with a Cresent wrench or water meter key from HD
They have an odd looking tool but I expect I could find away if I tried. On the other hand, the bureaucracies don’t tolerate insubordination from their subjects. I expect they’d find a way to punish me.
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with turning your water off. Those valves usually have loops so they can be locked OFF if you don’t pay. An adjustable wrench should work. The special tool they use is to avoid kneeling and reaching into the cobwebs.
