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re: Protip: open up your faucets every few hours
Posted on 2/15/21 at 7:05 am to Jim Rockford
Posted on 2/15/21 at 7:05 am to Jim Rockford
Don’t forget antifreeze in your blinker fluid reservoirs
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Posted on 2/15/21 at 7:07 am to idsrdum
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Set the dishwasher and washing machine on delay to turn on in the middle of the night.
This.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 7:14 am to CatfishJohn
Do folks up North basically have to do this stuff for the majority of winter?
Also, if you have hoses hooked up outside, those should be disconnected, too.
Also, if you have hoses hooked up outside, those should be disconnected, too.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 7:17 am to Michael T. Tiger
They have a lot more safeguards built into their homes.
I live in Chattanooga and pipes never freeze.
I live in Chattanooga and pipes never freeze.
This post was edited on 2/15/21 at 7:20 am
Posted on 2/15/21 at 7:21 am to Michael T. Tiger
They have basements, so the main comes straight into the house and they have no exposed piping or piping in the attic.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 7:27 am to mulletproof
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What kind of dumbass thinks "dripping" equals "not freezing" if it's 17 degrees?
The average American, who deals with this much more often than you do?
Posted on 2/15/21 at 7:27 am to MikeBRLA
What are the chances of pipes freezing during this particular event in homes with in slab plumbing?
Posted on 2/15/21 at 7:27 am to Zappas Stache
Does One Dripping Faucet Really Prevent Frozen Pipes?
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A common misconception is that the drip prevents water from freezing because it stays in motion when it's running through the pipes. Although this helps, the truth is that at extreme temperatures water can freeze even while it is flowing. The real reason a dripping faucet can help prevent pipes from bursting is that the constant drip relieves pressure that is building up in the pipes between the ice blockage and the faucet, and helps to prevent them from bursting when the pipes begin to thaw.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 7:39 am to Jake88
I have no exposed exterior water lines except for a lone faucet stubbed up in the yard. I left it running and it’s fine this morning but no water in the house at all. Wife is pissed 
Posted on 2/15/21 at 7:45 am to Jake88
It depends of course. Do you have piping in your attic or in exterior walls or exposed faucets outside? All of those can be exposed to freezing temps and potentially freeze.
If the air around the pipe is 32 or less, it could freeze.
If the air around the pipe is 32 or less, it could freeze.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 7:48 am to kciDAtaE
Thats a stupid article. The pipes bust when frozen and only begin to leak once they that out. It doesn't relieve pressure.
You are keeping warmer water out of the main flowing through the system. It doesn't stay in the line long enough to freeze if flowing enough. The system is always full and at near full pressure unless you have everything wide arse open.
You are keeping warmer water out of the main flowing through the system. It doesn't stay in the line long enough to freeze if flowing enough. The system is always full and at near full pressure unless you have everything wide arse open.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 7:49 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
quote:Routed to the hot water heater, yes.
Do you have piping in your attic
Posted on 2/15/21 at 8:16 am to Jim Rockford
Here in the Ozarks we are at constant single digits for about 36hrs, nervous as frick.
Have outside faucets insulated and the covered with sterlites pinned against house. Have faucets dripping and open up every so often. Pretty sure one of my roof vents is partially frozen; getting a slight sewer smell from time to time in basement.
Power has flicked a few times, if we lose power I’m fricked. Will then turn off at main and pray.
Geothermal fairing pretty well!
Metal front door has ice all around due to condensation.
Have outside faucets insulated and the covered with sterlites pinned against house. Have faucets dripping and open up every so often. Pretty sure one of my roof vents is partially frozen; getting a slight sewer smell from time to time in basement.
Power has flicked a few times, if we lose power I’m fricked. Will then turn off at main and pray.
Geothermal fairing pretty well!
Metal front door has ice all around due to condensation.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 8:18 am to Jim Rockford
You can also add anti freeze to your toilet bowl water.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 8:20 am to Jake88
Than you need to leave that stuff running. Unless it's well insulated it will get below freezing up there.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 8:26 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
It is copper piping leaving the water heater and a heavier metal pipe leading in to it. The outside temp is 33 but the attic is at 48 right now.
You're saying to leave the hot water running. I usually do that, but how much should I open it up and how many faucets?
You're saying to leave the hot water running. I usually do that, but how much should I open it up and how many faucets?
Posted on 2/15/21 at 8:26 am to spacewrangler
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You can also add anti freeze to your toilet bowl water.
Just make sure to dig Fido's grave before the ground freezes.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 8:35 am to LSUfan20005
quote:What is the temp of the water coming out of the faucets? Can you just open them wide for about 5 minutes all over the house every few hours in addition to trickling?
Power has flicked a few times, if we lose power I’m fricked. Will then turn off at main and pray
Posted on 2/15/21 at 8:38 am to spacewrangler
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You can also add anti freeze to your toilet bowl water.
For why?
Posted on 2/15/21 at 8:43 am to Tigerpaw123
quote:This is done moreso for people who have summer vacation homes that they abandon for the winter. You only need to do this if its going to be below freezing inside your house
For why?
This post was edited on 2/15/21 at 8:50 am
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