2007-03-24 10:49:33 · 7 answers · asked by Randy W 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
It will if the tempature does not get below 30. But it is a very wasteful solution. Imagine if everyone did this the water system would not be able to hand it. The best way to do it is turn your water off at the meter and then turn your pipes on in the house and drain all of the water out of the pipes. That way there is no water in the pipe to freeze and crack the pipe. You may be without water for the night but it will save you a bigger headache down the line.
2007-03-24 10:56:18 · answer #1 · answered by itsamini1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in Alaska at a remote location during the summer; at each end of the season, May and September, we have nights that dip well below the 32 deg. F. freezing level of water, and temps can remain below that level until late morning. If a small amount of water is left running from the faucet overnight, the pipes will not freeze. If the faucet is shut completely off, the pipes do freeze. It can be wasteful of water to leave the faucet open, but broken pipes aren't much fun. We shut down the camp and drain the pipes before serious winter weather sets in.
2007-03-24 18:49:46 · answer #2 · answered by travellers_bw 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really. Rivers and even waterfalls freeze solid, and they have lots of flowing water. The best thing to do if you expect freezing temperatures indoors is to shut off the water supply where it enters the house and drain the pipes by opening one of the lowest faucets and one of the highest.
Don't forget to drain the hot water heater also (in fact, its draincock is often the lowest exit point in the system), and turn off its heating system too. Not only is this a sensible money and energy saver (if the air temperature is going to get to freezing, you're probably not going to need hot water), but heating an empty hot water tank could ruin it. Remember, draining a hot water tank will produce gallons of HOT water which may not be able to just run to a floor drain. Hooking up a garden hose to the tank could be a good idea.
One more thing: Even if the temperature indoors isn't expected to reach freezing, in places where this is even a possibility, sillcocks to the outside (where garden hoses are hooked up), should also be opened to protect the pipe and the sillcock. There should be a supply shutoff on the sillcock pipe right inside the house.
2007-03-24 18:21:42 · answer #3 · answered by The Phlebob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it will keep pipes from freezing because running water cannot freeze as readily as standing water. It is used only when outside temps are going to get zero or lower because the heat in your house has a difficult time keeping your pipes above 32* in that type of weather, especially those near outside walls. You can also leave those cupboard doors opened to help keep the pipes from freezing, but if you have small children or pets, please remove all poisons, cleaning agents, etc. out of their reach.
2007-03-25 01:43:55 · answer #4 · answered by Eskimo Mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it could still freeze if you can put heat tape around your pipes that you think might freeze and if you can stack straw bales around the outer walls were your pipes are to act as insulation.
2007-03-24 18:47:08 · answer #5 · answered by dianemelloniemarlenejerryginder 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-03-24 18:01:59 · answer #6 · answered by lynda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most of the time it depences on how cold it is.
2007-03-24 17:57:00 · answer #7 · answered by thomas b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋