Should I turn it off? (Water valve in wall)

chrisgerman1983 · 11-17-12, 11:28 AM

I own a condo in a 28 unit strata. The main water tap outside runs off my main water valve. I live in a fairly mild climate so pipes don't often freeze but should I turn the exterior water off to prevent any loss of heat to my unit? I have already insulated the shut off by notching an abs threaded cap around the pipe and filled it with expanding foam. before I did this you could feel cool coming out of the hole. Will the cold water running through the pipes cool the interior of the wall enough for me to worry about? the wall is an interior wall so no insulation. Some people may get cranky if I shut off the water?

11-17-12, 11:28 AM	#1
chrisgerman1983 Lurking Renovator Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: vancouver island Posts: 17 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Should I turn it off? (Water valve in wall) I own a condo in a 28 unit strata. The main water tap outside runs off my main water valve. I live in a fairly mild climate so pipes don't often freeze but should I turn the exterior water off to prevent any loss of heat to my unit? I have already insulated the shut off by notching an abs threaded cap around the pipe and filled it with expanding foam. before I did this you could feel cool coming out of the hole. Will the cold water running through the pipes cool the interior of the wall enough for me to worry about? the wall is an interior wall so no insulation. Some people may get cranky if I shut off the water? Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Piwoslaw; 11-18-12 at 12:13 AM..

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