The temp is supposed to go down to 17 degrees tonite. It won't last more than the night no doubt. Usually I just run a small steady stream of water overnight and that works fine, keeps the pipes from freezing. A family member said, "I heard that pipes won't freeze in a new house." HUH?
2007-01-11 14:04:29 · 31 answers · asked by mgs4Real 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
pipes are pipes and water freezes. Keep doing what you are doing and they won't freeze. A builder's advice.
2007-01-11 14:08:25 · answer #1 · answered by pro1fit1 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If your heat doesn't fail your pipes wont freeze. When the house was designed and built the plumbing was installed in such a manner as to prevent it from freezing when the heat is operational. You shouldn't have to run your water at all unless some thing was done incorrectly. Without the heat however any homes piping will eventually freeze.
2007-01-11 14:10:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Newness is not as important as location of the pipes. Generally, houses in northern climates are built with the water pipes located on the inside of the building insulation, which protects the pipes from subfreezing weather. However, extremely cold weather and holes in the building that allow a flow of cold air to come into contact with pipes can lead to freezing and bursting. which may occur only once or twice a season. Holes in an outside wall where television, cable or telephone lines enter can provide access for cold air to reach pipes. The size of pipes and their composition (e.g., copper or PVC) have some bearing on how fast ice forms, but they are relatively minor factors in pipe bursting compared with the absence of heat, pipe insulation and exposure to a flow of subfreezing air.
2007-01-11 14:11:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in Utah. It is supposed to get down to 2 degrees tomorrow night. Our indoor pipes ahve never frozen, and we don't do anything to prevent that. I don't know if builders in the area do something when constructing the house, but I know our pipes don't freeze. Outdoor pipes like a sprinkling system will freeze though if the water is not turned off and drained, but I wouldn't worry about your home pipes.
2007-01-11 14:07:56 · answer #4 · answered by moonman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
False.
Keep your heater set at at least 55 degrees. And, if your pipes run outside above ground you better wrap them with insulation as well. Some of the new homes have underground pipes which should be ok.
2007-01-11 15:10:07 · answer #5 · answered by Vida 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pipes do not know if your house is new or old. Of course a new house would probably be better insulated giving pipes a better chance of not freezing. But if a new house or an old house has no protection from the weather elements, they will freeze.
2007-01-11 14:53:25 · answer #6 · answered by Little Mac 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Tell your family say he is wrong and he is wrong. Your pipe does
not freeze up because your house is old or brand new. If there is no heat in the house it dose not matter the cold dos not discriminate If it's cold it is going to be freeze. The only thing you have going for you is you say the cold time will be short! if you are correct, then you could be Lucky just because the cold time will be short. the only thing can guarantee frozen is heat. so don't lesting to every body because some times they could be correct
As for me! if I give you an answere to any thing you can take it to the BANK because it's correct. I do not try to fool any one because I do nor like when any try to play with my head. because
I am very hard to be fool. Get some heat in the house OK.>>>>.
2007-01-11 14:31:31 · answer #7 · answered by norman j 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
According to building codes for newer homes, plumbing pipe is supposed to be run in such a manner as to be AWAY from exterior walls in order to prevent freezing. However, there are still a few builders around who either ignore the codes or pay the building inspector to "look the other way". If you have a plumbing fixture (sink, tub or toilet) which is close to an exterior wall, be cautious.
2007-01-11 14:18:02 · answer #8 · answered by Bill P 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I live in southern Illinois. I am a bricklayer. I see how things are done. Water is under the freeze level (3 feet) and brought up through the concrete slab into your heated home. You'ld have to pretty cold for your lines to freeze. Not impossible but not likely
2007-01-11 14:14:44 · answer #9 · answered by da_hammerhead 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends on where the pipes are located and if they are insulated.
To say "all pipes in a new house won't freeze" is false.
2007-01-11 14:07:40 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋