but i have turned the water off at the main. during a hard freeze i turn the water off and drain the lines. houston, texas houses are not built for cold weather. PIA.
in years past, everyhouse on my street has had frozen pipes but me. i don't have time to play this game, so i turn the water off. yesterday my church had frozen pipes and the resulting mess.
i have the day off and can be icky until it gets above freezing and i can turn the water back on.
I turn off the outdoor pipes for the season but that's it. I've never turned off the indoor water, I am in Northern Colorado. I only turn off the outdoor ones because I shut down the sprinkler system.
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