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Frozen Pipes
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12/24/22 02:55 PM
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bbqking
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1800 sq ft house. Water heater is on the opposite side of the house from Master bathroom. All faucets work other then the Master bathroom. No Hot/Cold in either sinks, no water in Jacuzzi Tub, No water in shower, HOWEVER toilet flushes fine. Also the Washer/Dryer are on the same wall on opposite side from Jacuzzi tub, does not have water. Thoughts? Kept the house at 78 degrees through out this weather. This is a Ranch Style house on a slab, I have never had a house like this.
Originally Posted by Fishin' Nut
Fine , we cheated. Since you can't prove how we did it, we will do it again in 2024. And there is nothing you can do to stop us. Happy now?
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Re: Frozen Pipes
[Re: bbqking]
#14574198
12/24/22 02:56 PM
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RedRanger
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Frozen pipes
You should of ran all your fixtures in the house, easy solution to keep them from freezing.
Open fixtures and hope they start running soon once they warm up and unfreeze, they will either run or you will have a freeze break.
Keep a water key handy to shut off meter to the house.
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Re: Frozen Pipes
[Re: bbqking]
#14574202
12/24/22 02:58 PM
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Bigbob_FTW
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Open the cabinets under the sink.
FJB
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Re: Frozen Pipes
[Re: Bigbob_FTW]
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12/24/22 03:01 PM
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hopalong
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Open the cabinets under the sink. if you have a space heater open doors under sink and put heater about 6" from opening so cabinet won't get too hot/scorch. then hope nothing burst. be ready to shut down main if you have leaks. that is about all you can do.
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Re: Frozen Pipes
[Re: bbqking]
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12/24/22 03:05 PM
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CaptainCrunch
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I talked to my plumber yesterday about new work for a customer. He said he had 40 calls yesterday for frozen pipes.
Let the water trickle on any plumbing in exterior walls, just like RR said above.
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Re: Frozen Pipes
[Re: hopalong]
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12/24/22 03:07 PM
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JCBYEN
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Open the cabinets under the sink. if you have a space heater open doors under sink and put heater about 6" from opening so cabinet won't get too hot/scorch. then hope nothing burst. be ready to shut down main if you have leaks. that is about all you can do. Solid advice.
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Re: Frozen Pipes
[Re: bbqking]
#14574246
12/24/22 03:29 PM
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bbqking
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Thanks all for quick responses. Got both sinks and Jacuzzi tub running , but with very slow run. It's not dripping, it's running very very slow but there is movement. Also plugged the Dryer vent from cold air coming in thru the wall. Wife is using hair dryer gently under jacuzzi tub right now.
Originally Posted by Fishin' Nut
Fine , we cheated. Since you can't prove how we did it, we will do it again in 2024. And there is nothing you can do to stop us. Happy now?
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Re: Frozen Pipes
[Re: bbqking]
#14574249
12/24/22 03:30 PM
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T Bird
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My cold water line to my kitchen sink froze up yesterday (first time ever). Opened cold water side of faucet and put space heater under sink. Within 30 minutes, line thawed, water flowing and no evidence of leaks (got lucky).
Suggest you make sure all your faucet valves are open during the thawing process, open cabinets under sinks and doors on shower, get safe heat source at each non working locations cold water valves (no open flame type) and turn up the heat in your house for several hours. Best of luck to you.
Okie by birth, Texan by choice. USAF "Thunderbirds" Alumni 1985-1989
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Re: Frozen Pipes
[Re: bbqking]
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12/24/22 03:31 PM
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hopalong
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then you probably don't have any burst pipes, let it run at a slow trickle thru the sink and tub, may put a space heater in the laundry since you can't really let it run.
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Re: Frozen Pipes
[Re: bbqking]
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12/24/22 03:33 PM
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TexDawg
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A second house in our subdivision has busted something, house catty corner to us has ice all over the place. Feel sorry for them, the lady moved in over the summer
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Re: Frozen Pipes
[Re: TexDawg]
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12/24/22 03:37 PM
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RedRanger
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A second house in our subdivision has busted something, house catty corner to us has ice all over the place. Feel sorry for them, the lady moved in over the summer Why feel sorry? Run all your fixtures with hot and cold water, It wasn't like this was a surprise record cold, or the one in Febraury 2021. Unless your eledery then it's your own fault for frozen pipes in residential house, the news and all media outlets said to run your fixtures.
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Re: Frozen Pipes
[Re: RedRanger]
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12/24/22 03:43 PM
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T Bird
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A second house in our subdivision has busted something, house catty corner to us has ice all over the place. Feel sorry for them, the lady moved in over the summer Run all your fixtures with hot and cold water, It wasn't like this was a surprise record cold, or the one in Febraury 2021. I got one of those POS touchless Moen faucets and you can't drip it. Needless to say it's going away ASAP!
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Re: Frozen Pipes
[Re: bbqking]
#14574277
12/24/22 03:53 PM
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ShinerInTx
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Here are my thoughts after snowmageddon:
You need to trickle the hot water and the cold water. Dont trickle just the ones furthest from the main either. Pay particular attention to lines running along the outside wall.
Continue to trickle the faucets that havent frozen yet, they may be next.
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Re: Frozen Pipes
[Re: JCBYEN]
#14574295
12/24/22 04:02 PM
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Pilothawk
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I have been running two electric heater in my unfinished basement for the past two days. It’s 50 down there. Water has been running constantly. We have enjoyed minus 30 chill temps…all good thus far.
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Re: Frozen Pipes
[Re: RedRanger]
#14574296
12/24/22 04:02 PM
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TexDawg
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A second house in our subdivision has busted something, house catty corner to us has ice all over the place. Feel sorry for them, the lady moved in over the summer Why feel sorry? Run all your fixtures with hot and cold water, It wasn't like this was a surprise record cold, or the one in Febraury 2021. Unless your eledery then it's your own fault for frozen pipes in residential house, the news and all media outlets said to run your fixtures. Cause it’s Christmas and she lives by herself and I guess I have some compassion. I realize frozen pipes are mostly avoidable if you take all the appropriate precautions, I did in 2021 but had one bust anyway
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