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Question regarding running water to prevent frozen pipes
Posted on 12/4/16 at 11:20 pm
Posted on 12/4/16 at 11:20 pm
Do you run the water from the hot faucet and cold faucets?
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Posted on 12/4/16 at 11:22 pm to PeteRose
Cold
Posted on 12/4/16 at 11:23 pm to PeteRose
cold only, just need a drip
Posted on 12/4/16 at 11:24 pm to PeteRose
Cold, faucet nearest to the source pipe only. Not all of them, unless your pipes between the source and faucets are outside as in a raised house with pipes underneath.
This post was edited on 12/4/16 at 11:25 pm
Posted on 12/4/16 at 11:28 pm to PeteRose
From the cold but only if it will drop below 20. The only time Ive had a pipe burst is when it stayed below 25 for 48 hours.....and that pipe was exposed to a strong wind right at my Pier & Beam foundation vent too. Also, remove your hose from the spigot and wrap the exposed spigot pipes. Even just a towel wrapped around it is good.
Posted on 12/4/16 at 11:37 pm to PeteRose
One or two nights in the 20s isn't going to freeze pipes here. Even pier-and-beam houses won't have to worry unless the house has been vacant for a while. There's enough residual heat and heat leaking from the house to keep the lines from freezing.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 12:57 am to Zappas Stache
Thanks. I have pier foundation and was nervous because there will be a couple of night in the 20s this week.
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