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In the journey of homeownership, one couple recently discovered the challenges of home repairs. After purchasing a townhouse this summer, they found themselves dealing with a leaky outside hose spigot. Their initial attempt to fix the issue led them to a non-functioning valve near the water heater, which was supposed to shut off the water supply. They realized that they would need to temporarily shut off the water to fix both the valve and the spigot. However, they were unsure if homeowners in Raleigh were allowed to turn the water off and on at the meter, as they had seen conflicting information online.
Answers from Social Media
The couple’s query sparked an interesting discussion on Reddit. One user explained that many houses were designed with a main cutoff downstream of at least one outside spigot. This allows homeowners to shut off water to the house while still having access to water from the outside spigot…