Last winter here in Massachusetts there were some seriously cold
nights. Lots of people had to deal with damage to frozen pipes despite
homes being heated (a warning about putting plumbing in exterior
walls). I couldn't believe, though, the news story about a guy who
left for vacation (skiing?) and turned off the heat and left the water
on. I think he was trying to save on oil, but you can only imagine how
much more the damaged plumbing cost him.