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re: Spoke to a plumber today who gave good advice on faucets for the freeze
Posted on 12/22/22 at 5:21 pm to financetiger
Posted on 12/22/22 at 5:21 pm to financetiger
I drip the hot and cold in my garage sink. The other ones inside are in heated areas and wont have a problem. I also drip the spigot on the dock. It has worked for a decade.
I got a few burst pipes in January 2010 while dripping the lines. That raised house had 90 year old galvanized pipe that was corroded inside. It was time to upgrade all the pipes. Did that myself while listening to the Saints beat the Cards in a playoff game.
I got a few burst pipes in January 2010 while dripping the lines. That raised house had 90 year old galvanized pipe that was corroded inside. It was time to upgrade all the pipes. Did that myself while listening to the Saints beat the Cards in a playoff game.
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Posted on 12/22/22 at 5:42 pm to financetiger
If you use PEX line it will only expand the line, not break it. Worst case insurance.
Posted on 12/22/22 at 7:03 pm to financetiger
I have no idea why but hot water freezes faster.
When I lived in Illinois it got down to 16 degrees belows. If you threw a cup of cold water in the air it would fall to the ground and quickly freeze. If the water was hot it would freeze and powder in the air.
My 2 cents... leave the hot water dripping!
When I lived in Illinois it got down to 16 degrees belows. If you threw a cup of cold water in the air it would fall to the ground and quickly freeze. If the water was hot it would freeze and powder in the air.
My 2 cents... leave the hot water dripping!
Posted on 12/22/22 at 7:25 pm to LNCHBOX
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There's absolutely no need to do this if your house is on a slab.
What about the pipes in the attics.
Posted on 12/22/22 at 8:06 pm to financetiger
Anyone know if I should run water on an outside water line that goes to an outside shower? Right now I have it wrapped and drained but am debating if I should run it. The water pipe is buried underground
This post was edited on 12/22/22 at 8:11 pm
Posted on 12/22/22 at 8:28 pm to Bourre
If the pipe had no water in it you are fine.
Posted on 12/22/22 at 8:30 pm to financetiger
Also open your attic door and set your dishwasher to run in the middle of the night.
Posted on 12/22/22 at 8:51 pm to pwejr88
You know how high your thermostat would have to be set for that to make a difference?
Posted on 12/22/22 at 9:03 pm to financetiger
If you or on a slab and have plumbing in your attic, just open the attic door. Heat rises. I did that the last time we got down to 18° and it stays plenty above freezing in the attic.
Posted on 12/22/22 at 9:15 pm to stout
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Open them a little then light a match and let it burn like a flare stack at a refinery that way the line stays warm
Smart. Your pipes can’t freeze if your house is on fire.
Posted on 12/22/22 at 9:30 pm to Gorilla Ball
If only heat traveled up.
Posted on 12/22/22 at 9:36 pm to pwejr88
Yea but I lived in South Dakota, Oregon Washington and even northern Virginia Ave I’ve never ever never heard this nor have I done this.
Even in Louisiana I’ve never ever opened my attic door - I’ve only dripped water.
But whatever makes you feel better.
Even in Louisiana I’ve never ever opened my attic door - I’ve only dripped water.
But whatever makes you feel better.
Posted on 12/22/22 at 10:01 pm to financetiger
there's a whole lot of ignorance in the op.
Posted on 12/22/22 at 10:53 pm to soccerfüt
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If he's been a plumber for 32 years, he knows the three rules for Plumbers: shite flows downhill Payday is on Friday Never chew your nails
My dad has been a plumber for over 40 years and I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard this.
Posted on 12/22/22 at 11:01 pm to LSUGrrrl
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Who is so dumb they run cold water to keep the pipes from freezing?
This is the best comment I have read in the past few days.
Posted on 12/22/22 at 11:01 pm to UncleLester
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He's been a master plumber for 32 years
And fixing frozen pipes is what feeds his family.
I’d be very skeptical of any advice he gives you that would result in a 4-figure come up being taken away from him.
If he has been a master plumber for 32 years, he doesn't need to be an arse and lead people astray in order to generate business. He has so much, he doesn't want to have to go running out fixing busted pipes on an emergency call during Christmas weekend.
Your statement is just dumb.
Posted on 12/22/22 at 11:01 pm to financetiger
Keep the heat on u should be fine
Posted on 12/22/22 at 11:09 pm to financetiger
What if u have tankless water heaters
Posted on 12/22/22 at 11:10 pm to LNCHBOX
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Tell me about the difference in ambient temp between the air in the kitchen and the cabinet that is located in the kitchen.
Then tell me with a straight face that difference is enough to have any effect on pipes freezing.
Holy shite you’re insufferable.
Pipes in exterior walls can freeze, particularly in older houses with poor insulation. Kitchen sinks are often fed by pipes in an exterior wall.
The warm air circulating through your house does not normally enter your cabinets. Additionally, metallic pipes are good conductors of heat. If the pipe in the wall is experiencing freezing temps, then heat is likely flowing from the exposed pipe under your sink to the cold pipe in your wall.
So while it is likely not freezing inside the cabinet under your sink, it is probably a few degrees cooler than the rest of your house. If you can make it a few degrees warmer under there by allowing warm air to enter freely, it will allow more heat to be conducted to the cold pipe in the wall. This could be the difference between the pipe in the wall freezing or not freezing.
It probably doesn’t make a huge difference, but it’s an incredibly easy thing to do. Not sure why you’re being so contrarian about it.
Posted on 12/22/22 at 11:19 pm to financetiger
Okay
There’s a flaw in the advice
If a home has septic system, it’s possibly that the drain to the septic can freeze and cause blockage.
If you only run water and the septic freezes then the water from the sinks with running faucets will overflow and flood the house
I seen it happen.
Again, this is if you have septic.
There’s a flaw in the advice
If a home has septic system, it’s possibly that the drain to the septic can freeze and cause blockage.
If you only run water and the septic freezes then the water from the sinks with running faucets will overflow and flood the house
I seen it happen.
Again, this is if you have septic.
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