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[quote=Anonymous]Turn the water off. Even a minor drip can be a big problem if left unnoticed for a while. If a washing machine hose bursts or the water heater tank gives out and no one is home your entire house could be flooded and your water bill could be thousands of dollar. Turning the water on and off doesn't stress the plumbing, it's no harder on the plumbing than turning a faucet on and off. What can be an issue is the shutoff valve itself, if it hasn't been turned in a while it can get stuck and trying to turn it can break it. That needs to be fixed right away anyway, you need to be able to turn off the water in an emergency at all times. Turning it on and off regularly will exercise that valve and make it last longer. [/quote]
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