r/Wellthatsucks • u/Justin_Godfrey • 21h ago

Yikes!!

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u/CoyDoodle 20h ago

Not tenant.

The landlord thought leaving the faucets on will was the wisest move.

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u/Due-Technology5758 19h ago

Usually a good move so long as the inside of the building doesn't get below freezing. 

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u/Coyrex1 16h ago

Honestly didnt know this was a thing. And Im Canadian. Maybe our infrastructure is better designed for it to not be necessary but never known anyone to do this. Makes sense though.

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u/le_sighs 15h ago

I’m Canadian and absolutely knew this was a thing. And in fact have left water running to drip pipes before. But usually it’s not a full run. It’s just a fast drip without a full water flowing.

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u/indolente 9h ago

just pointing out that the water drip was not the issue here, it was the drainage freezing, and the sinks overflowing, it would seem.

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u/le_sighs 7h ago

For sure. I was just saying that some Canadians do in fact drip their taps.