An expert in the work.com site has listed the essential checks to be done before leaving. After just a few days, a simple forgetfulness (a badly closed tap, a flowing hunt …) can become a real disaster. Announces at the start, small plumbing problems can quickly worsen in the event of prolonged absence.
Walloon authorities have known since 2018 since 2018 that water is contaminated in this commune of Walloon Brabant
Signs that do not deceive
First advice: check the radiators (for residents who have central heating). Water flowing, humidity or discoloration spots on the walls, floor or ceilings of the below are signs that do not deceive. A valve may be damaged. If it is not repaired before flying away for a four -week trek in the Himalayas, the water may infiltrate and cause a real Bérézina at home.
Another gesture that can avoid the nightmare on the return: check the pipes possibly blocked. It happens more often in summer than in winter (frequent showers, garden watering, etc.). What can put the chip in the ear? A (very) bad smell; a slowdown in the sinks, the shower or the toilets; A little gargling when you open a tap or hunt. Do not wait until the two -week return to the mountains before acting … If the situation deteriorates, there are risks of humidity, mold, even invasion of harmful (cockroaches, rats …) which could force expensive repair work.
In a few days, a flowing hunt or a badly closed tap can be transformed into a disaster forcing costly repairs.
The safest way
Ditto if we see a leak in the toilet (water flowing continuously in the bowl, humidity on the ground, around the base, condensation, etc.)
Another precaution before leaving your home: extinguish the supply of water and electricity (clean) and washing machine to the water and electricity, leaving the doors open to avoid poor odors and molds.
For the most distracted or the most in a hurry, a single gesture makes it possible to avoid any unpleasant surprises: cutting the main water supply. It is the safest way to prevent leaks, pipe breaks and floods during an absence.
All these judicious health advice that it is good to recall before departure on vacation