I'm not sure why a legitimate concern is being described as "psychotic". Water can do a huge amount of damage to a home very quickly. I don't think it's psychotic to take some minor precautions to avoid the stress and expense of repairing and replacing everything.
Psychotic? Not really if that is your thing. I lived in drought stricken California and kept my shrubs and flowers alive by becoming a bit obsessive about collecting all gray water I could. If you collect it you can water your inside plants or dump it outside on something. To call that psychotic behavior is psychotic.
Ok, I'll take your word for it. Water is paid by a standard rate where I live... I thought maybe it's expensive when people have to pay for their amount used but I've really no idea.
In my country we insulate our pipes to reduce the chance of freezing. And also, heating your house doesn't guarantee anything because it depends where the pipes are located. If they run through an uninsulated attic/basement space and if the pipes aren't well insulated then you could heat the house to the point where your whole family have heatstroke and your pipes might still freeze. Plus it's very expensive to keep your entire house at a constantly high temperature through winter if you live in a cold country. Some people can't afford to switch their heating on at all these days.
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u/KCRowan Oct 09 '22
I'm not sure why a legitimate concern is being described as "psychotic". Water can do a huge amount of damage to a home very quickly. I don't think it's psychotic to take some minor precautions to avoid the stress and expense of repairing and replacing everything.