What to do immediately if a pipe bursts (step-by-step)

If a pipe bursts, act fast to reduce damage:

1. Shut off main water supply
2. Open faucets to release pressure
3. Move valuables away
4. Dry area as much as possible

Water damage spreads quickly, so early action matters.

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What if you can't find the water shut off and no one knows where it is?

The hot water hose burst on the washing machine, what do you do?

Anne Miller wrote:What if you can't find the water shut off and no one knows where it is?

The hot water hose burst on the washing machine, what do you do?

Shut off the inlet/outlet valves on the hot water heater then...

...but the real answer is we have no business living in a house if we don't know where the shutoffs for water, gas, and electric are.

At least not knowing the water shutoff just ruins your stuff instead of having potential to kill you like the other two.

When i lived in an earthquake area i kept a wrench in a bag taped to the gas shutoff outside. Going back inside a leaning/shattered/gas filled house to look for a wrench before it explodes is... an unfortunate way to die. https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c93ww718g2vo