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Busted/Frozen Pipe Check In
Posted on 12/23/22 at 9:10 am
Posted on 12/23/22 at 9:10 am
I’m intact so far.
The OAT is 27 at the wall of my house. About five degrees lower as you move away.
You baws good?
The OAT is 27 at the wall of my house. About five degrees lower as you move away.
You baws good?
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Posted on 12/23/22 at 9:13 am to JudgeHolden
All good. Pier and beam house. I run water through my pipes every few hours instead of dripping. Got up at 4:00 am to run water through my lines. Will do so occasionally during the day since temp will remain below freezing. All good.
Posted on 12/23/22 at 9:15 am to ChEgrad
Pex for the win.
Best money I spent on my pier and beam house
Best money I spent on my pier and beam house
Posted on 12/23/22 at 9:16 am to ChEgrad
That’s a good idea.
Posted on 12/23/22 at 9:17 am to JudgeHolden
Imagine how simple it is to avoid a frozen pipe yet ton of people going to get them anyway
Posted on 12/23/22 at 9:18 am to TaderSalad
quote:
Best money I spent on my pier and beam house
Rough estimate?
Posted on 12/23/22 at 9:19 am to TaderSalad
Pex won’t bust but can still freeze and leave you with frozen water pipes, right?
Posted on 12/23/22 at 9:21 am to JudgeHolden
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I’m intact so far.
You’ve been neutered for some time now.
Posted on 12/23/22 at 9:22 am to JudgeHolden
Safe and sound fortunately. Normal water pressure too which is awesome 
Posted on 12/23/22 at 9:23 am to JudgeHolden
I didn't listen and admit my dumbassery. Didn't drip hot, so we have cold, but not hot water.
Posted on 12/23/22 at 9:27 am to JudgeHolden
Pier & Beam house. Dripped pipes all night. North facing spigot trickled back down copper pipe and froze/ice cycled the outside of the pipe. I redirected the water with a hose. Some of the pipe is exposed but have since wrapped the best I could. Worry level is moderate, dripping everything for time being. Water is freezing almost instantly.
Live on Bayou Bonfouca in Slidell, wind is freaking whirling.
Live on Bayou Bonfouca in Slidell, wind is freaking whirling.
Posted on 12/23/22 at 9:32 am to JudgeHolden
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Rough estimate?
I DIY because it’s almost impossible to mess up.
They can still freeze but start expanding before freezing solid and leaves the interior kinda mushy. Takes all of a few minutes of water flow to free up any accumulated ice and back to wide open.
Posted on 12/23/22 at 9:32 am to JudgeHolden
Whoever the plumber was when my house was built is a moron.. They set up the hot water pipes to go to the bathrooms direct and the HW pipes that go to the kitchen sink last.. So it takes the tub about 15 seconds to get hot and the kitchen sink about 2 minutes.. What sense is that? I know first world problems... So far no pipe problems in Metairie..
Posted on 12/23/22 at 9:35 am to JudgeHolden
My luxury DSLD home comes with Bust-Free Pipes for 10yrs.
We good.
We good.
Posted on 12/23/22 at 9:39 am to LSU Coyote
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My luxury DSLD home comes with Bust-Free Pipes for 10yrs.
I wouldn’t trust anything DSLD says
Posted on 12/23/22 at 9:41 am to LSU Coyote
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My luxury DSLD home comes with Bust-Free Pipes for 10yrs.
Rip
Posted on 12/23/22 at 9:43 am to JudgeHolden
One line in the house frozen. Cold water line in the kitchen sink. Pier and beam.
It was dripping over night (as was hot water). Cold seized, hot kept chugging.
This same line froze and busted in the big freeze 2 years ago. Plumber said he replaced it with pipe that wouldn’t bust again, so here’s hoping.
It was dripping over night (as was hot water). Cold seized, hot kept chugging.
This same line froze and busted in the big freeze 2 years ago. Plumber said he replaced it with pipe that wouldn’t bust again, so here’s hoping.
Posted on 12/23/22 at 9:44 am to JudgeHolden
You won’t know if you have busted pipes until they defrost
Posted on 12/23/22 at 9:45 am to Tshiz
so far so good.
tonite will be the test as it won’t get above freezing at all today. Very old drafty house on a well with exposure everywhere. I switched to rolls of floor underlayment to wrap this time and it seems to be working well
we are going to do laundry all night tonite to help keep the water moving
tonite will be the test as it won’t get above freezing at all today. Very old drafty house on a well with exposure everywhere. I switched to rolls of floor underlayment to wrap this time and it seems to be working well
we are going to do laundry all night tonite to help keep the water moving
Posted on 12/23/22 at 9:46 am to JudgeHolden
Double wide with Brick skirt.
Turned a vent to blow underneath. Blocked off cast iron vents with a cardboard insert.
Could probably sleep under there. My cold water runs warm at first.
Turned a vent to blow underneath. Blocked off cast iron vents with a cardboard insert.
Could probably sleep under there. My cold water runs warm at first.
This post was edited on 12/23/22 at 9:49 am
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