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Title: Our pipes are frozen this morning...no water
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Published: Jan 8, 2010
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Post Date: 2010-01-08 11:27:56 by christine
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it's cloudy with no sun to warm us up. the high predicted today is 35. currently it's 26 degrees (feels like 17). could be hours before the pipes unfreeze. i'm going nuts already.

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#8. To: christine (#0)

it's cloudy with no sun to warm us up. the high predicted today is 35. currently it's 26 degrees (feels like 17). could be hours before the pipes unfreeze. i'm going nuts already.

Hi Christine

Here is some first aid:

1. Step 1

Open the faucet nearest the pipe, if possible. Do not force it. 2. Step 2

Wrap the pipe in a towel and secure it with duct tape. 3. Step 3

Pour boiling water over the towel. Repeat until the water has thawed and runs through the faucet. 4. Step 4

Alternatively, wrap the pipe in a heating pad or place a heat lamp next to it. If you lack one of these, try a handheld hair dryer or a small electric heater.

sushigirl  posted on  2010-01-08   11:54:31 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

all we have exposed on the exterior is hose bibs, front and back. is it those we're supposed to try this on?

christine  posted on  2010-01-08   12:29:10 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

all we have exposed on the exterior is hose bibs, front and back. is it those we're supposed to try this on?

For what it is worth, this is the nearest assessment as I see it:

It is obviously cold enough that a section of your pipe close to an outside wall is frozen solid and blocking the flow of the water. The whole pipe-system in the house in all likelihood is NOT frozen (yet). There is however, a small section of the pipe that is vulnerable to the outside (low) temperature.

If one could find the location (most likely in an outside wall) the application of warmth from the inside and possible protection from the outside, should prove helpful. _____________

(I live in Canada, for the last 20 some years our outside walls are 2x6 construction and very well insulated. We have experienced 25F below zero and nothing froze.)

sushigirl  posted on  2010-01-08   13:25:40 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

#41. To: sushigirl (#37)

That is the nice thing about living in the cold zone - so far as this stuff goes - 2 x 6 construction is pretty much standard any more and required by code - as is extra insulation and pipe wraps.

Original_Intent  posted on  2010-01-08 13:31:30 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

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