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anybody ever turn water main off to prevent pipes from freezing?
Posted on 1/22/14 at 8:20 am
Posted on 1/22/14 at 8:20 am
I know it's not cold enough to worry about, but I heard of this for the first time the other day and it seems so obvious a thing to do.
I can't imagine what but Is there any problem with doing it?
I can't imagine what but Is there any problem with doing it?
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Posted on 1/22/14 at 8:21 am to Pennymoney
Besides having no running water in your house?
ETA: Are you really going to want to go out I'm freezing temps to turn it back on to take a shower?
ETA: Are you really going to want to go out I'm freezing temps to turn it back on to take a shower?
This post was edited on 1/22/14 at 8:24 am
Posted on 1/22/14 at 8:21 am to Pennymoney
quote:
anybody ever turn water main off to prevent pipes from freezing?
Unless you drain the water out of the pipes, this wont do anything.
Also, you gonna go outside and turn it back on in the morning to take a shower?
Posted on 1/22/14 at 8:22 am to Pennymoney
there would still be water in the pipes. Just run a small amount.
Posted on 1/22/14 at 8:22 am to Pennymoney
Long as you drain the pipes past " the main" you shouldn't have any problems. But who wants to go outside to turn the main back on?
Posted on 1/22/14 at 8:22 am to Pennymoney
if there is still water in the pipes they will bust
have to empty them
have to empty them
Posted on 1/22/14 at 8:22 am to Pennymoney
Why not just let your faucet drip? Seems much easier.
If you do choose to turn the main off you still have to let the water out of the pipes.
If you do choose to turn the main off you still have to let the water out of the pipes.
Posted on 1/22/14 at 8:23 am to tigerinthebueche
I have a main installed at my slab. The meter is out by the road.
Posted on 1/22/14 at 8:24 am to tgrbaitn08
quote:and there's no way to do that unless you hook a vacuum up to your faucets.
If you do choose to turn the main off you still have to let the water out of the pipes.
Posted on 1/22/14 at 8:24 am to Pennymoney
No problems with it. Many people do it at their camps or second homes if they will not be occupying them and they anticipate a freeze. You just need to drain all your pipes after you shut off the main service line.
If it's your main residence I would find other ways to keep pipes from freezing.
If it's your main residence I would find other ways to keep pipes from freezing.
Posted on 1/22/14 at 8:24 am to Pennymoney
Do it every night it gets below freezing. The switch is in our garage which is attached. It takes like 10 seconds to walk in the garage and do it. Then I take 15 more seconds to turn on a faucet to empty the water out that's in the pipes.
Posted on 1/22/14 at 8:25 am to meauxjeaux2
quote:Huh? I just run the inside faucet and the outside hose at our camp.
and there's no way to do that unless you hook a vacuum up to your faucets.
Posted on 1/22/14 at 8:28 am to meauxjeaux2
quote:You can blow compressed air through the line. However, just running the faucets usually drains them enough to keep them from bursting.
and there's no way to do that unless you hook a vacuum up to your faucets.
Posted on 1/22/14 at 8:28 am to PurpleAndGold86
quote:
Then I take 15 more seconds to turn on a faucet to empty the water out that's in the pipes.
This isn't going to get all the water out. All your low points will still be full. Like someone said, you need a vacuum or you need to put air on the line and use pressure to blow it all out. I'm a lowlife plant operator, so trust me, we drain plenty lines.
Posted on 1/22/14 at 8:29 am to coopsdad
I would think that they drain enough to keep the pipes from bursting on an overnight freeze.
Posted on 1/22/14 at 8:30 am to WDE24
quote:yes this would empty them as well if you have two faucets open.
You can blow compressed air through the line.
quote:maybe but there would still be water in them.
just running the faucets usually drains them enough to keep them from bursting.
Posted on 1/22/14 at 8:30 am to Pennymoney
a couple of weeks ago when it was freezing i left the water running in the guest bathroom just a little to keep the pipes from freezing. My girlfriend asked what i was doing and when i told her she said "NO...you're supposed to shut off all the water!" I asked who told her that and she said all her friends were telling everyone on facebook. i told her "All your friends are fricking idiots." she was not amused
Posted on 1/22/14 at 8:31 am to coopsdad
quote:It will get enough water out to prevent your pipes from bursting, correct?
This isn't going to get all the water out. All your low points will still be full. Like someone said, you need a vacuum or you need to put air on the line and use pressure to blow it all out. I'm a lowlife plant operator, so trust me, we drain plenty lines.
ETA: We've done for years at both our camps with no problems.
This post was edited on 1/22/14 at 8:32 am
Posted on 1/22/14 at 8:31 am to meauxjeaux2
quote:
and there's no way to do that unless you hook a vacuum up to your faucets.
Say who?
Posted on 1/22/14 at 8:32 am to Choctaw
quote:
i told her "All your friends are fricking idiots.
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