Charlesinrichmond OP t1_j1ksgvj wrote on December 25, 2022 at 4:14 AM

Reply to comment by Goaliedude3919 in PSA: Always turn off your house main water supply when you go out of town in the winter by Charlesinrichmond

Thermocline is the temperature gradient it's dependent upon the house insulation (in this context)

If you've got a really well insulated house with pipes that aren't in the outside walls 55 will be fine. If you've got an old Richmond house with pipes in the outside walls 55 at the thermostat might mean 20 at the pipe in fact frequently does

Goaliedude3919 t1_j1kstjq wrote on December 25, 2022 at 4:18 AM

Ah, interesting. We just built our house about a year ago, so sounds like we're probably fine leaving it at 55 then.

Charlesinrichmond OP t1_j1l02hy wrote on December 25, 2022 at 5:37 AM

Probably yes. And I guess finding out early that your contractor cut corners is better than later

Still turn off the house water if you go out of town in the winter though