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How do we prepare our homes for this in the future?
Posted on 2/17/21 at 11:41 am
Posted on 2/17/21 at 11:41 am
Obviously a lot of us were not prepared for this type of weather. What are you guys planning on doing regarding pipes, power, etc. going forward? I am planning on doing heat tape around all of my outside pipes and installing a propane generator for backup electricity. Any other ideas?
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Posted on 2/17/21 at 11:52 am to Chasin The Tiger
I have heat tape on 2 of my 3 exterior faucets. Amazon seems sold-out/over priced at the moment, but I plan on getting more to wrap #3.
That stuff is great. I put my nice BBQ probe in the rear faucet area and wrapped over it so I could track the temperature over time. (Wifi Thermoworks Signals thermometer) It kept that faucet at a minimum of 39.9F and that is measuring the ambient air in the tented area, not the contact points of the wire/pipe. I'm a huge fan.
That stuff is great. I put my nice BBQ probe in the rear faucet area and wrapped over it so I could track the temperature over time. (Wifi Thermoworks Signals thermometer) It kept that faucet at a minimum of 39.9F and that is measuring the ambient air in the tented area, not the contact points of the wire/pipe. I'm a huge fan.
Posted on 2/17/21 at 12:05 pm to Chasin The Tiger
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How do we prepare our homes for this in the future?
Idk, but I'm going to start preparing myself, by looking for a position that isn't a warranty manager for a builder. Hasn't been a fun handful of days...
Posted on 2/17/21 at 12:08 pm to Chasin The Tiger
im sick of power outages and high bills to Entergy. i'm getting backup power (solar/battery) installed. Can back the whole house up now with the new technology.
batonrougeair.com installing
batonrougeair.com installing
Posted on 2/17/21 at 12:30 pm to Chasin The Tiger
I have seen way too many homes burn because of heat tape over the years. I would look for other options first.
Posted on 2/17/21 at 12:31 pm to Chasin The Tiger
I replaced most of my copper plumbing with PEX and insulated it as I went. The remaining copper main lines and sections of cast iron drain pipe I've put Wrap-on pipe heaters on and ran a dedicated outlet with an exterior switch. It works ok but I still started seeing evidence that my drain pipes where freezing up when it got down to single digits. I just went ahead and turned off the water at the meter and secondary valve and drained the lines, not like there's enough water pressure to do much now. Not enough to safely run the water heater certainly. Filled up a few buckets for drinking/cooking and have two 5-gal buckets full of snow that I will let melt for the toilets.
Posted on 2/17/21 at 12:49 pm to Chasin The Tiger
I will be getting frost free outdoor hydrants since that is the only issue I had with pipes freezing.
I also want to get a manual transfer switch to hook up my generator to the house.
Also planning on adding more stores water (generally keep 14 gallons in cans for washing dishes etc and 10 gallon jugs of drinking water)
I also want to get a manual transfer switch to hook up my generator to the house.
Also planning on adding more stores water (generally keep 14 gallons in cans for washing dishes etc and 10 gallon jugs of drinking water)
Posted on 2/17/21 at 1:13 pm to Chasin The Tiger
Not doing anything. This happens what, once every 30 years or longer?
Posted on 2/17/21 at 1:26 pm to Chasin The Tiger
LA coastal folks are way ahead of ya in the preparedness dept. I'd say that 50% of the homes in my neighborhood have whole house natural gas generators. And most of us have learned the hard way to have some way to cook/boil water that uses neither electricity or gas. It's all SOP for preparedness during hurricane season, and it carries through to the rest of the year. Extra bag of lump charcoal for the grill, camp stove w/fuel, or rocket stove and a bit of burnable material; reflective space blankets, and any extra freezer space is usually topped up with drinking water in containers.
If you've ever lived through the aftermath of a big storm without evacuating, you know damn good & well that there is no cavalry coming to help you out. You gotta take care of yourself for 3-5 days or more.
If you've ever lived through the aftermath of a big storm without evacuating, you know damn good & well that there is no cavalry coming to help you out. You gotta take care of yourself for 3-5 days or more.
Posted on 2/17/21 at 5:17 pm to hungryone
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It's all SOP for preparedness during hurricane season,
What's the SOP for preparedness for when your home gets completely flooded out or blown away? Because if you live on the LA coast its going to happen eventually.
Posted on 2/17/21 at 6:38 pm to Chasin The Tiger
Insulation, and redundant sources of energy gas and electric stand alone generator, & i would have propane & NG. I have been without power for weeks both in ice storms and summer I’ll take power loss in winter vs summer anytime
Posted on 2/18/21 at 7:39 am to Tear It Up
Frost free or freeze proof outdoor faucets have the advantage of not requiring a heat source. Some of them can keep the water up to 24" from the outer wall when turned off.
Posted on 2/18/21 at 8:21 am to Chasin The Tiger
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This post was edited on 10/26/22 at 11:36 am
Posted on 2/18/21 at 9:28 am to footballdude
I am doing a home addition and was planning on 250 gallon propane tank. I think I am going to up that to a 500 or 1000 and add a whole home propane generator. Doing spray foam insulation and pex plumbing.
I am on a well currently and there is no well house and the pressure tank is exposed to the elements. The ball valve on my pressure tank busted a couple of days ago due to freezing but I was able to replace it and thaw the pipes out enough to get water going again.
I am on a well currently and there is no well house and the pressure tank is exposed to the elements. The ball valve on my pressure tank busted a couple of days ago due to freezing but I was able to replace it and thaw the pipes out enough to get water going again.
Posted on 2/18/21 at 10:33 am to Chasin The Tiger
With all due respect to the OP. I am in my 50's and can only remember weather this bad a few times in BR. I would just make sure that you have a ventless gas fireplace and a portable generator. Those are good investments.
Posted on 2/18/21 at 10:40 am to PetroBabich
quote:Not many people live on the LA coast. Probably <1% of total population
What's the SOP for preparedness for when your home gets completely flooded out or blown away? Because if you live on the LA coast its going to happen eventually.
Posted on 2/18/21 at 10:54 am to Chasin The Tiger
Check the specs on the propane genset they LOVE LOVE propane they use a lot 2-3 gph
Posted on 2/18/21 at 11:01 am to Cracker
Yea but a 1000 gallon tank would last me a while. We don't have the option of natural gas here. Funny thing is we might not ever experience something like this again in the next 30 years.
Posted on 2/18/21 at 2:56 pm to Lazy But Talented
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Idk, but I'm going to start preparing myself, by looking for a position that isn't a warranty manager for a builder. Hasn't been a fun handful of days...
Kinda funny story for me, kinda not. As detailed in my home remodel thread, we replaced all of our plumbing.... except for a single copper line that ran to my washer and dryer.
Which is the only pipe that bust during this.
Anything else will be covered by warranty.
Kicking myself for not getting it done as well as I’m out a pile of drywall and going to have to replace the whole pipe probably.
This post was edited on 2/18/21 at 2:56 pm
Posted on 2/18/21 at 6:32 pm to Chasin The Tiger
Ok princess 1000 gallon propane tank is 16 x 4 x 4 that’s a nice size hole tank is 3k
Now propane is gonna run you a 1.75-2.25 a gallon so your generator will burn through 2-3 gallons of propane an hour you burning 800-900 a week in propane you have 7-10 days out of your 2000.00 worth of propane in 7-10 days where are you on the priority list for getting more propane? I can promise you in a disaster you are not high. Now can you walk drive skate to a gas station in 5-7 days after the disaster? And buy diesel out of a pump? I’ll take my chances with diesel anyday over propane. Choose wisely
Now propane is gonna run you a 1.75-2.25 a gallon so your generator will burn through 2-3 gallons of propane an hour you burning 800-900 a week in propane you have 7-10 days out of your 2000.00 worth of propane in 7-10 days where are you on the priority list for getting more propane? I can promise you in a disaster you are not high. Now can you walk drive skate to a gas station in 5-7 days after the disaster? And buy diesel out of a pump? I’ll take my chances with diesel anyday over propane. Choose wisely
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