Summer holiday - water

[whatsreallygoingon]

I'm going away for 4 weeks in the summer - longest I've been away since becoming a homeowner.

Is it common practice to turn the water off whilst I'm away? (Via stopcock)

I just left it when I was away for 2 weeks last summer (didn't even cross my mind, to be honest).

I'll have someone checking with access midway through the trip.

 

[Wayners]

If nobody uses the hot water or flushes the toilets and they don't shut off 100% then water can run out the overflow pipes.
If I check on someone's house I flush toilets and run hot water to drain down header tank just incase.
No need to run hot water with combi boiler because there is no header tank.

I don't have a header tank and all my toilets shut off fully, so I don't turn off water when we go away but it can be a good idea.

Up to you

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

I'd shut it off, for the few seconds it takes. Unless someone is coming in daily and/or needs water to pets or plants, then turn it off. Your Insurance Company will like you.

 

[Wayners]

I painted the outside of a house when customers were on holiday.
By the 4th day, every overflow was shooting out water.
Became a real problem!

I turn off everything except the freezer, fridge and cable box.
We have a neighbour watering garden so water stays on.

 

[whatsreallygoingon]

If nobody uses the hot water or flushes the toilets and they don't shut off 100% then water can run out the overflow pipes.
If I check on someone's house I flush toilets and run hot water to drain down header tank just incase.
No need to run hot water with combi boiler because there is no header tank.

I don't have a header tank and all my toilets shut off fully, so I don't turn off water when we go away but it can be a good idea.

Up to you

I don't have a header tank either. Combi boiler as well

 

[denso13]

I'm going away for 4 weeks in the summer - longest I've been away since becoming a homeowner.

Is it common practice to turn the water off whilst I'm away? (Via stopcock)

I just left it when I was away for 2 weeks last summer (didn't even cross my mind, to be honest).

I'll have someone checking with access midway through the trip.

Turn it off, no harm done.