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Speedy Jim[_2_]

wrote:

This morning I noticed that our downstairs toilet tank was not filling
up after a flush. The tank would drain, but there was not water
coming back in through the valve. I replaced the toilet fill valve,
but still no water is coming into the tank. Then I noticed that the
cold water was not working in the sink (same bathroom). The hot water
in the bathroom works fine. (The hot and cold water come from
different supply lines). In the kitchen and upstairs bathroom, the
water works fine. I live in Kansas, and the temp has been around 5-25
degrees the last couple days. Could the pipes be frozen? I am not
sure where the plumbing to this bathroom runs from, as I just moved
into this rental house a couple weeks ago. Any ideas???

Excellent chance that branch pipe has frozen.

Where? You're in a better position to find out.
Basement/crawl? Outside wall? If you can find it,
heat the area with a blow dryer.

If it's concealed, there may not be much you can do.
Worse: When it thaws, the pipe may have burst and
will flood some part of the house.

Better contact the owner ASAP.

Jim