to take a shower....... BURRR!!!! Anyone else have this problem lately and what did you do to prevent it again??? Help please!!!! BURRR!!!!!!! :o)
2007-01-15 16:21:34 · 9 answers · asked by CJ♥ 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
let the water trickle out of each faucet to keep the flow running. It shouldnt freeze then
2007-01-15 16:26:26 · answer #1 · answered by Chicago Girl 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes! But what's worse is when the pipes burst from being so frozen. It's because they still have a little standing water in them....Next time it's really cold-like below freezing--turn all the faucets (on the cold side) on at a nice trickle (not a drip) and leave them on for the night. It'll keep the pipes from freezing and/or busting. Another good idea is to cover all outside water faucets that are on your house. (It costs thousands to repair busted pipes!!!)
2007-01-15 16:37:26 · answer #2 · answered by giggitygiggitygiggitygirl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi....I live in an old farmhouse in rural Minnesota with old pipes and old fashioned insulation. I have this problem on a regular basis. You can try wrapping your exposed pipes in heat tape. That may help. Since we have a pump house, I keep a small heater going in there on the pipes and sometimes we just have to thaw them with a sunflower/propane heat.....I make my kids do their showers in the evening when I know it is going to be cold and I keep bottled water on hand for teeth brushing and we make it......
2007-01-15 16:43:13 · answer #3 · answered by otisisstumpy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn on the heat in your apartment and every now and then open the hot water faucet just for a few minutes.
2007-01-15 16:25:32 · answer #4 · answered by White 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LOL, yes we thought our water was turned off but it turned out the pipes were frozen. I don't know how to prevent it though, good luck with that.
2007-01-15 16:24:35 · answer #5 · answered by experiMENTAL bunny 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can also put in an opening/vent in your heat pipe in the cellar to let some of the heat enter the cellar and keep the pipes heated.
2007-01-15 16:46:47 · answer #6 · answered by Pantherempress 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chicago girl is right and you can just open the cupboard doors under the sinks to allow heat in.
2007-01-15 16:33:01 · answer #7 · answered by E_Soup 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no i havent had that happen yet, you might want to insulate your pipes.. you can get pipe insulation at any hardware store
2007-01-15 16:28:43 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there's one solution i can suggest. move to the tropics during winter.
2007-01-15 16:30:50 · answer #9 · answered by Piggy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋