shel Posted February 6, 2023 Group: Royal Member Followers: 20 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,830 Content Per Day: 2.49 Reputation: 5,698 Days Won: 13 Joined: 10/20/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/11/1961 Share Posted February 6, 2023 The pipes opened back up during the night and all faucets are functioning normally. Yahoo! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdef Posted February 6, 2023 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,405 Content Per Day: 0.94 Reputation: 135 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/19/2020 Status: Offline Birthday: 05/14/1951 Share Posted February 6, 2023 19 minutes ago, shel said: The pipes opened back up during the night and all faucets are functioning normally. Yahoo! A hair drier works good for frozen pipes, rather than something that has a flame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shel Posted February 6, 2023 Group: Royal Member Followers: 20 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,830 Content Per Day: 2.49 Reputation: 5,698 Days Won: 13 Joined: 10/20/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/11/1961 Share Posted February 6, 2023 I've used a hair dryer before. This time we used a small space heater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marathoner Posted February 6, 2023 Group: Royal Member Followers: 16 Topic Count: 71 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 10,132 Content Per Day: 7.07 Reputation: 13,084 Days Won: 97 Joined: 05/24/2020 Status: Offline Share Posted February 6, 2023 Back when I lived in the mountains, I insulated the plumbing underneath my mother's house with fury. With fury? Yes, fury. First, I dug 12 inches beneath the grade for every line... Second, I wrapped those pipes with clear plastic the entire length, including those 12 inches beneath the grade... Third, I wrapped fiberglass insulation around every one of them... Fourth, I fit foam pipe insulation around every line... Fifth, I descended upon that plumbing with duct tape, wrapping it around the foam pipe insulation... Sixth, I considered adding more duct tape to the job, but figured that would be enough. Finally, I backfilled what I had dug out to ensure those pipes were covered properly. The "fury" had to do with crawling under the house with a hair dryer to thaw frozen pipes. Nope, no way, nay, never again! 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shel Posted February 9, 2023 Group: Royal Member Followers: 20 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,830 Content Per Day: 2.49 Reputation: 5,698 Days Won: 13 Joined: 10/20/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/11/1961 Share Posted February 9, 2023 I think the groundhog may have been wrong. We have only had 1 bitter cold day so far. Tomorrow is supposed to be near 60! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shel Posted February 28, 2023 Group: Royal Member Followers: 20 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,830 Content Per Day: 2.49 Reputation: 5,698 Days Won: 13 Joined: 10/20/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/11/1961 Share Posted February 28, 2023 this always happens in March. We have enough snow for the plows to be out, and the rest of the week looks cold and dreary. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis1209 Posted February 28, 2023 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 347 Topics Per Day: 0.13 Content Count: 7,468 Content Per Day: 2.70 Reputation: 5,378 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/27/2016 Status: Offline Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 I have not verified it, but I have heard it reported, this is the warmest winter on record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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