Posted on 11/27/2025 9:16:33 AM PST by LouAvul
Temps are going to be below freezing for about four days at my farm house/hunting cabin. The house is unheated.
The temps will be getting up to 37°F, 46°F, and 52°F on those days. I have two options.
A) Turn the water off from outside. I'd open up the faucets to relieve any existing pressure and turn the water heater down to low.
B) Option 2. Leave the water on from outside. Turn the water on inside the house at a trickle. (3 faucets) Leave the water heater as is.
Is one method better than the other?
thnx
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Yeah - it used to be we had winter crowds from up north - now they’re here all year and they still don’t know where they’re going ... ;-)
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