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Houses designed to be vacant in freezing temperatures will have a drain port at the main shutoff valve so the pipes can be fully emptied. Unfortunately, this i

• bombcar 4y ago
  In an emergency you can often turn off the water main, and then disconnect the union that connects to the meter. Most of the water in the house will drain out.
  • lazide 4y ago
    Most houses, the curb is downhill but not all - and there is always some branch run somewhere with a loop in it under a floor or something. :s