Is it wise to turn off the well each time you leave your second home?

There’s no advantage to leaving it on, but leaving it on creates the potential for a flood if a water pipe breaks.

ABSOLUTELY! I have a well and turn it off when I leave for more than a couple of days. I also have town water and shut the valve at the same time. Why risk it?

Hell, I have an inline ball valve before my regulator. I shut it off whenever I leave for more than a day.

How do you turn off a well? I can turn off the pump and the hot water heater.

‘Turning off a well’ usually means turning off the power that goes to the well pump.

There are different type of well systems. I have an electrical disconnect next to the pressure tank in my pump house. Or, I could turn off the breaker in the house electrical panel.

How cold does it get there?

Every year I help a buddy shut down his cabin. We drain the water tank, cut the power, and fill the drains and toilet with antifreeze.

This place is way north, the Michigan upper peninsula.