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Stormin Mormon[_10_]

On 2/10/2014 2:52 PM, wrote:
Have you had Frozen Pipes this winter?

It seems everyone I know has had frozen pipes this winter, even those in
the south, qwho normally dont experience such severe cold temps. It's
been a very severe winter, and I have actually given up on some pipes
that repeatedly keep freezing. Carrying containers of water si becoming
the norm, and is much less trouble than constantly fighting with frozen
pipes. I even drained the pipes in a trailer house that I have on my
property, and just gave up the battle till weather warms up. I have
pipes that NEVER froze since I moved to this farm about 15 years ago.
The heat tapes just can not keep up, while my electric bills are
frightening.

Even my sewer pipe is now frozen, going to the septic. I had to just
quit using the toilet, and use a camper toilet in the house, which gets
dumped outdoors. I disconnected the sewer pipe, and rigged a pipe
outdoors that just drains the gray water on the lawn. It's a major pain
in the ass, but what else can I do????

Come warmer weather, I'm going to redo some of these pipes. But for
now, all I can do is live with it, and wait till the weather warms up.

I'm posting this to find out how many of you are having these same
problems. I bet it's far more extensive than expected.
Come Spring, I bet plumbers are going to be making lots of money and
working overtime.

For sure! I'm in Western NY, USA. One night it was -2 F
and the wind was blowing from the north, which it seldom
does. And that is the direction of my water heater
cabinet. The cold blast froze some stretch of unwrapped
pipe which had ever given me trouble before. I got on it
with a hair dryer, and then later a ceramic heater in the
WH cabinet. Loosened up after a while. I was fortunate,
no splits, breaks, leaks.

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