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re: Water dripping strategy - Official Discussion
Posted on 1/19/25 at 6:42 pm to jafari rastaman
Posted on 1/19/25 at 6:42 pm to jafari rastaman
Every faucet on an outer wall IMO. And I thought as long as water was moving that was fine, i.e. you don’t need to drop hot at all.
I also open the cabinets to keep the pipes under the sink warmer.
I also open the cabinets to keep the pipes under the sink warmer.
This post was edited on 1/19/25 at 10:59 pm
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Posted on 1/19/25 at 6:44 pm to jafari rastaman
Furtherest facets drip. Open cabinets so warm air can get in. I also drip all north wall facets.
Posted on 1/19/25 at 6:45 pm to Cleary Rebels
Old house, off the ground. Everything inside and outside the house dripping very liberally
Posted on 1/19/25 at 6:48 pm to jafari rastaman
One faucet, the furthest away from the water line. All cabinets under a sink are open.
Posted on 1/19/25 at 6:50 pm to jafari rastaman
Just set the dishwasher to “delay start” and have it run in the middle of the night
Posted on 1/19/25 at 6:52 pm to pwejr88
I'm not waking my wife up at 2AM, baw.
Posted on 1/19/25 at 6:57 pm to jafari rastaman
I'm just gonna flush when I get up to pee 3 times tonight.
Posted on 1/19/25 at 6:57 pm to LSUfan4444
Every house is different but most has been mentioned
One thing not to forget is to put covers in your outside faucets. Just as important is to look at the inside wall (where faucet would be) and make sure no obstructions for heat to get to it. The outside stem is about 1 foot longish and located between outer brick and inside wall.
And water heaters are outside in garage but you need to dribble hot water and cold water. Pipes are wrapped but can freeze if cold enough.
One thing not to forget is to put covers in your outside faucets. Just as important is to look at the inside wall (where faucet would be) and make sure no obstructions for heat to get to it. The outside stem is about 1 foot longish and located between outer brick and inside wall.
And water heaters are outside in garage but you need to dribble hot water and cold water. Pipes are wrapped but can freeze if cold enough.
Posted on 1/19/25 at 7:03 pm to OU Guy
Delay start dishwasher and clothes washer for early morning hours to draw water. I also have a cheap hot water circulation pump on my hot water tank from lowes. That takes care of majority of the house if i leave it on and bypass the timer. Very much worth it if you ask me as i have instant hot water at the furthest faucet year round.
Posted on 1/19/25 at 7:04 pm to jafari rastaman
You can do every faucet or just 1 but as long as water is flowing at all, it’s fine.
The point to to it is to just not let water sit still in the pipes
The point to to it is to just not let water sit still in the pipes
Posted on 1/19/25 at 7:06 pm to Zakatak
Only drip north facing walls
If wall is uninsulated and water will not be flowing in the pipe do to usage (meaning vacant house, room, apartment, cap); then drip
Stop causing the pressure drops by mindlessly dripping faucets
Cover up your water spigots. All good
If wall is uninsulated and water will not be flowing in the pipe do to usage (meaning vacant house, room, apartment, cap); then drip
Stop causing the pressure drops by mindlessly dripping faucets
Cover up your water spigots. All good
Posted on 1/19/25 at 7:09 pm to ike221
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Stop causing the pressure drops by mindlessly dripping faucets
Glad to know you're so well versed on the construction and plumbing of every home and whether or not anything is at risk to freeze and explode. I'd like you to come under my house with me and explain to me how I should properly wrap them.
Posted on 1/19/25 at 7:13 pm to ike221
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Stop causing the pressure drops by mindlessly dripping faucets
I’m running everything at full blast for the duration, sprinklers included
Posted on 1/19/25 at 7:15 pm to jafari rastaman
Any faucet fed by a pipe in an exterior wall. Drip both the hot and cold water because they come in through different pipes.
Posted on 1/19/25 at 7:15 pm to AlterDWI
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hot water heater.
Why would you need to heat water that's already hot?
Kidding
Anyways, I usually do a slight stream on opposite ends of the house, both hot and cold. I also run the dishwasher before bed
Posted on 1/19/25 at 7:16 pm to jafari rastaman
I throw a suicide plug on and pump water back into the house.
Posted on 1/19/25 at 7:16 pm to jafari rastaman
I drip all but have a pier&beam house. The only pipe I've ever had freeze is the feed to a toilet which I couldn't drip and it was near the west facing wall near a foundation vent so the wind was able to hit the pipe.
Posted on 1/19/25 at 7:17 pm to Gator5220
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I crawl under the trailer and loosen the connection to the city. Works like a charm.
Since this is the OT I assume it’s a double-wide
Posted on 1/19/25 at 7:22 pm to OU Guy
Just finished heat tape on the well at property. Hope it works.
Posted on 1/19/25 at 7:23 pm to jafari rastaman
Our first home was a pier and beam and every winter, I would put up wood skirting to block the wind, wrap pipes with insulation and drip and wouldn't you know, I still would get a busted pipe if the Temps got down below 25.
My neighbor at the time had a single wide with no fricking skirting and exposed pipes and that dude never had a busted pipe.
My neighbor at the time had a single wide with no fricking skirting and exposed pipes and that dude never had a busted pipe.
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