On Jan 21, 4:38*am, RedDwarf wrote:
On Jan 20, 11:03*pm, "cshenk" wrote:
"RedDwarf" wrote in message
I live in Southern Virginia, and it's been freezing lately. We haven't
had any problem with our pipes yet - but a neighbor did. Their
interior pipes burst, but no one was living in the home at the time
(it's for sale) and the heat was off. so that may have factored into
it.
Maybe, but we tend to code spec in Norfolk area to southern climes.
I'm wondering if I have to worry about my pipes freezing below the
slab/under the house. There is also one copper pipe that sticks out
Unlikely here.
i'm sure i'm going to get a ton of opinions on this... my girlfriend
thinks letting the water trickle from a faucet in the house is a
waste. she just assumes turning off the water to the house at the
street.
Huh? *Dont follow, turning off the water at the street means you are toilet
free until you turn it back on.
Yes, trickle the water here. *Just a small tricke needed.
Any thoughts on this would be great. Thanks everyone.
I live in VB. *Chec your house as you may have uninsulated copper pipes in
overhead areas with no insulation at all. *Those are your danger points.
Apt area, garage here.
Thanks for the information. To clarify, the plan was to turn the h20 @
the street - then open a faucet to let whatever water in there expand
if it froze. We would just do that @ night of course...
I appreciate the help - I have a few ideas to work with now.
......your conceptual thinking is headed in the right direction but
your fresh water plumbing system does not (will not) freeze like water
in a small container in the freezer.
depending on how & where the pipe are routed..... the plan was
to turn the h20 @
the street - then open a faucet to let whatever water in there
expand if it froze.
this plan may make you feel better but unless you purge nearly all the
water, it will be a waste of time.
as others have said, if oyu keep the house heated, the chance of a
pipe freeze is almost zero w/o an extended cold snap.
cheers
Bob