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Evil1 · 01-15-2004, 09:27 PM

does anyone know if it's better to let your water drip or to shut the water off at the meter and drain the pipes when it's disgustingly cold out?

It's supposed to be -20 where i am tonight and i like my pipe's without cracks in them pissing out water all over my house.

WebTitan · 01-15-2004, 09:32 PM

you should be ok if your pipes run along inside walls but ALL faucets that run in the outside walls should be left running a little. that includes the hot water, that can freeze too if the water is not moving.

doober · 01-15-2004, 09:32 PM

-40 here, pipes are doin ok

HeadPimp · 01-15-2004, 09:32 PM

We have always run the water. Besides if it a regular thing you should have insulation and line heaters on the pipes that are at risk..

GonePhishing · 01-15-2004, 09:33 PM

Agreed!

Rankings · 01-15-2004, 09:33 PM

most say you should run water, i guess it depends on how old your house and pipes are.

Furious_Male · 01-15-2004, 09:50 PM

This might be old school as I grew up in the country but I still do this to my house and havent had a problem. I turn on all outside lines full blast and shut down just those lines inside the house. There is usually a shut off located around the meter depending on how your plumbing was set up.

footsex · 01-15-2004, 09:53 PM

Drain all pipes that are exposed to freezing, if its cold enough even letting them drip they can still freeze.

slapass · 01-15-2004, 10:19 PM

-20 is not the end all if the house is in an area that normally gets to -20. I would do nothing special where I live. If it goes for a week or so I would do the drip thing maybe.

Steve · 01-15-2004, 10:25 PM

is this a vacant house? if the house is heated, you shouldn't have any problems - at least with indoor pipes

what's outside? a spigot, or actual pipes? are they buried below a frost line?

01-15-2004, 09:27 PM	#1
Evil1 Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 3,893	homeowners (in cold areas) does anyone know if it's better to let your water drip or to shut the water off at the meter and drain the pipes when it's disgustingly cold out? It's supposed to be -20 where i am tonight and i like my pipe's without cracks in them pissing out water all over my house. __________________

01-15-2004, 09:33 PM	#5
GonePhishing Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Blah Posts: 2,474	Agreed! __________________ If Biff Fucks My Mom... I Might Never Be Born...

01-15-2004, 09:50 PM	#7
Furious_Male Doing the grind since 99 Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Buffalo NY Posts: 16,881	This might be old school as I grew up in the country but I still do this to my house and havent had a problem. I turn on all outside lines full blast and shut down just those lines inside the house. There is usually a shut off located around the meter depending on how your plumbing was set up. __________________ Living in Virtual Reality Contact: Email (preferred): furiousmale .at. gmail - Skype: live:shanedws

01-15-2004, 09:32 PM	#2
WebTitan Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Western NY Posts: 5,114	you should be ok if your pipes run along inside walls but ALL faucets that run in the outside walls should be left running a little. that includes the hot water, that can freeze too if the water is not moving.

01-15-2004, 09:32 PM	#3
doober Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: in yoOoo kitchen Posts: 6,984	-40 here, pipes are doin ok

01-15-2004, 09:32 PM	#4
HeadPimp Bad Mo-Fo Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,772	We have always run the water. Besides if it a regular thing you should have insulation and line heaters on the pipes that are at risk..

01-15-2004, 09:33 PM	#6
Rankings Adult SEO Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: A cat with three legs cannot bury shit in a frozen pond. In addition to that, can you cry underwater? Posts: 10,633	most say you should run water, i guess it depends on how old your house and pipes are.

01-15-2004, 09:53 PM	#8
footsex Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NY Posts: 803	Drain all pipes that are exposed to freezing, if its cold enough even letting them drip they can still freeze.

01-15-2004, 10:19 PM	#9
slapass Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 14,622	-20 is not the end all if the house is in an area that normally gets to -20. I would do nothing special where I live. If it goes for a week or so I would do the drip thing maybe.

01-15-2004, 10:25 PM	#10
Steve Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: USA Posts: 6,894	is this a vacant house? if the house is heated, you shouldn't have any problems - at least with indoor pipes what's outside? a spigot, or actual pipes? are they buried below a frost line?