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re: My pipes froze (because I'm a dumbass) UPDATE page 3
Posted on 1/18/18 at 5:42 pm to terd ferguson
Posted on 1/18/18 at 5:42 pm to terd ferguson
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. I tried Google and found everything from 1 hour to 6 hours for 30 degrees.
I went with 1 hour.
Sounds like you made the right choice!
It got above 40 this afternoon and the wind was calm. With the sunny skies, it was actually pretty nice. Much better than 20 degrees, sleet and a 20mph wind.
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Posted on 1/18/18 at 5:48 pm to BlackAdam
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Are you sure there is no shutoff? In my old house it wasn't near the fridge, but I went in the attic and traced the line and found the shut off at the source.
If a plumber ran the line, there's almost certainly a valve that can be closed. If it was a DIY operation, who knows?
Posted on 1/18/18 at 5:56 pm to White Roach
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You might want to double check under your kitchen sink, especially if the fridge is near it. Ice maker supply lines are often tied into your cold water faucet supply line, ABOVE the valve. It might not be easy to see at first glance. But if it's up there, you can close the valve at the sink to stop the leak instead of cutting off water to the entire house.
There’s absolutely no valve behind the fridge and the line disappears under the house. The plumber said he didn’t see a shut off valve under the house. The fridge really isn’t that close to the kitchen sink but it’s possible it could be there. I’ll check when I get home
It’s also very possible the idiot I bought the house from ran it himself. I wouldn’t be surprised if he did.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 6:12 pm to tgrbaitn08
People frequently run them below the countertops by drilling through the sides of the cabinets. Obviously, that isn't what happened at your house. If they went down behind the fridge and came back up under the sink, the third water line should be easy to follow.
It's also very possible that it's tied into a line under the house. If it is, there probably wouldn't be a separate valve. Too hard to get to.
It's also very possible that it's tied into a line under the house. If it is, there probably wouldn't be a separate valve. Too hard to get to.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 6:45 pm to tgrbaitn08
Had this happen to me not long ago. Guy had a water line to the fridge with no shut off. I had to shut the water off to the house to fix it.
Another time the shut off was way down the hall in a bathroom. Yet another time it was a tap valve in the attic with a saddle valve. Some diyers piss me off.
Another time the shut off was way down the hall in a bathroom. Yet another time it was a tap valve in the attic with a saddle valve. Some diyers piss me off.
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