I forgot to winterize my outside faucets. Question | |
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Deplorable QuantumLove (OP) User ID: 77192936 ![]() 01/03/2022 11:22 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Run the water at a trickle. If you are going to be gone for a while turn off the mains, and open all your faucets. For next year get heat tape and or foam. Maybe they make a combo heat tape foam product. Broken pipes can turn a whole house into a moldy hell hole in just a few hours. Also get ready for a multi grand water bill. Also get ready for losing your spouse. I've seen marriages blown up by this. Quoting: Cornfox I appreciate the reply I don't think running cold water at a trickle for one night will be a a grand water bill. You must mean if the pipe breaks I've got the wool sock, then the thick plastic bag over the faucet, then inside I have 3 faucets running at a trickle with cold water. |
Cornfox User ID: 81706399 ![]() 01/03/2022 11:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Run the water at a trickle. If you are going to be gone for a while turn off the mains, and open all your faucets. For next year get heat tape and or foam. Maybe they make a combo heat tape foam product. Broken pipes can turn a whole house into a moldy hell hole in just a few hours. Also get ready for a multi grand water bill. Also get ready for losing your spouse. I've seen marriages blown up by this. Quoting: Cornfox I appreciate the reply I don't think running cold water at a trickle for one night will be a a grand water bill. You must mean if the pipe breaks I've got the wool sock, then the thick plastic bag over the faucet, then inside I have 3 faucets running at a trickle with cold water. Yes thats what I mean. Coming out at a drip it will cost a few bucks a day but if the mains break its at 100% blast for who knows how long. Its going to be a big bill. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 79112896 ![]() 01/03/2022 11:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Run the water at a trickle. If you are going to be gone for a while turn off the mains, and open all your faucets. For next year get heat tape and or foam. Maybe they make a combo heat tape foam product. Broken pipes can turn a whole house into a moldy hell hole in just a few hours. Also get ready for a multi grand water bill. Also get ready for losing your spouse. I've seen marriages blown up by this. Quoting: Cornfox I appreciate the reply I don't think running cold water at a trickle for one night will be a a grand water bill. You must mean if the pipe breaks I've got the wool sock, then the thick plastic bag over the faucet, then inside I have 3 faucets running at a trickle with cold water. Yes thats what I mean. Coming out at a drip it will cost a few bucks a day but if the mains break its at 100% blast for who knows how long. Its going to be a big bill. This ^^^. Trickling on multiple sinks for several days last February was less than $10. It doesn't have to be hot water - Moving water is what doesn't freeze as easily. Something I don't see mentioned is that houses in areas that get below freezing tend to have cut-off valves to outside spigots. Check your inspection report from when you bought your house to see if it's listed in there. |
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