Do you leave your washing machine taps on?

[ten*teeny*tiny*toes]

I might need to re-think this. Water everywhere and carpets ruined. Not me, a friend who works away.

Just spent hours swooshing water out.

[my2cuddlycats_not]

Always turn taps off, power point off and plug pulled out of the power point.

Also use surge protector adapters.

[imastawka]

Nope.  Always turn them off

You have to pressurise them when you turn them off,

so the  pressure doesn't make them burst off the taps.

And that's why you turn them off, so you don't get flooded

if they burst or the rubber seals perish

BIL was a plumber.  Got lots of call-outs for this

[ten*teeny*tiny*toes]

So would recommend turning them off for holidays etc. Just not something I have considered before!

[imastawka]

Not just holidays.   Every time you finish the washing

[ten*teeny*tiny*toes]

**bleep**. I leave them on 24/7 as I am sure many do. Consider this my community service announcement.

[ten*teeny*tiny*toes]

So what about the toilet? Is that the same deal?

[ooak3]

wow i have never thought to turn ours off ever!!!

[imastawka]

lol

Been lucky so far then   

edit - toilet's fine - no pressure - has it's own drain

[ten*teeny*tiny*toes]

I do have a question tho. Quite a new house. The only drain hole was the bathroom. Do laundries need them?

In the floor,I mean?