Not directly motorcycle related... but I do have a point.  Bear with me, if you want.

For the last couple of days, I had been hearing a strange sound, mainly when I was in my master bathroom, on the back side of the house.  It just so happens to be above the furnace.  It sounded like water running, but also had a whooshing sound, like air blowing, so I asked hubby to listen.  He thought it was the emergency heat blowing, since its been so cold.  Anyway, I still had this sense of something being not right.  I checked every fawcet, toilet, shower, and sink in the house.  Nothing.  The past 2 mornings, I noticed the pressure of my shower didn't seem quite as strong either.  So... I turn the thermostat down so the furnace would kick off.  I still hear it.  So I open my back door... and still hear the water.  We have a greenhouse that sits uphill and out from the house, with underground line, to a spigot up there.  There are valves down by the back door of the house, so I reached down through the snow and turned the valve.  Eureka, I found it.  Yes, the spigot at the greenhouse had blown off, and the valve was open, spewing water full blast.  For probably the last 2 or 3 days.  (I was up there last Sunday, and I know it was now spewing then, but I can't exactly pin down how long its been going on).

I have city water, so its hard to tell how many thousands of dollars my water bill will be.  I called and they said I had to come in and fill out a "leak adjustment" request and they would review it, and adjust my account.  She said they rarely deny one, so I hope like he11 they adjust it all.  

Moral of the story... trust your ears and your instincts... when at home, when riding... all the time.  At least do some investigating!!  
(And as a side note, for you guys who think your woman is crazy when she hears something, humor me and do some checking on it!)  

If you were trying to make snow you will have to pay for that water

i HAd a simular event execpt it was a line under my  farm house.
i spoted it the same way.

good catch.

I had a water line freeze and bust under the house one time. It was an obvious and loud break, but I was away at the time and didn't catch it right away.  When the bill came, the city knew what was up.  Since the bill was much higher than average, it was marked "Reflects the recent freezes."  I brought it in and they reset it to the average amount, a savings of about $150.

This past year my house was hit by a lightning strike. Well, not actually the house but our septic tank. Burnt out the pump and emergency alarm system that lets us know when the tank is full. Did not realize it until our basement had filled up with maybe 400 gallons of sewage. I was gone for a few days. What a shock when I opened the door to the basement! Crap was going thru the walls by then.  Thank God for home insurance! Total cost was a bit over $30,000 to replace walls. floor, doors, carpeting etc.

I actually work in the accounting department of a city water company and we deal with this all the time (especially when our current nighttime temps have been around 3⁰)
We require a similar leak adjustment letter and we only write off 1/2 of the actual leak. A broken spigot can easily spew 100,000 gallons in a few days. Best to catch those things as soon as possible.  

It's so nice to have a well with crystal clear water,makes the best tea you ever tasted, and coffee too I guess.

babyhog, There is a frostproof spigot that stands vertical from the ground. You could put it inside if you have a dirt floor in your greenhouse. It comes in different heights, but the actual valve is buried below the frost line. When you turn it off the water drains through a gravel bed you put in the bottom of the hole. No freeze. Valve costs around $60-100 at Tractor Supply, hardware stores, farm suppliers and on line.  Just a thought. Boofer