This is my first winter in Sc where we had temps in the teens. With the water main, and sprinkler system being separate, i have questions for the future.
I had my main water dripping in the house with a heater in the garage when we got in the teens. No issues. Also had a leak with the sprinkler system so i shut off the water for that during the freeze.
My questions are if on vacation duribg a freeze would pipes burst if i shut off water outside at the main, and run the hose, and faucets to clear the lines?
I am assuming that would work since the sprinkler system had a leak by the meter for the sprinkler system, and i had that shut off without trying to get all the water out of the system, and have bo issues with the sprinkler system now. I actually just fixed the sprinkler system today.
I had my main water dripping in the house with a heater in the garage when we got in the teens. No issues. Also had a leak with the sprinkler system so i shut off the water for that during the freeze.
My questions are if on vacation duribg a freeze would pipes burst if i shut off water outside at the main, and run the hose, and faucets to clear the lines?
I am assuming that would work since the sprinkler system had a leak by the meter for the sprinkler system, and i had that shut off without trying to get all the water out of the system, and have bo issues with the sprinkler system now. I actually just fixed the sprinkler system today.