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re: anybody ever turn water main off to prevent pipes from freezing?
Posted on 1/22/14 at 8:28 am to PurpleAndGold86
Posted on 1/22/14 at 8:28 am to PurpleAndGold86
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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.
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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 8:31 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
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