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01-11-2010, 04:06 PM
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I am originally from Northern Europe, we pour hot water on windshields all the time if we are lazy to scratch it or if we forgot to put paper-box cover on windshield day before, I've never had any cracks or damages over 10 years.
Ofc not boiling hot, just hot :) Make sure windshield is dry before you go, since even hot water will freeze as you drive.
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01-12-2010, 09:26 AM
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I think this is a great idea.. LOL
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01-12-2010, 09:36 AM
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You can't fix stupid but you can vote it out...
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Do you have pipes above ground or something? I know that it's been cold lately, but from watching the weather on the Internet Houston didn't get that hard of a freeze. We were down in the low teens here in the DFW area and I never had a problem.
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01-12-2010, 11:54 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by buzzpost
Do you have pipes above ground or something? I know that it's been cold lately, but from watching the weather on the Internet Houston didn't get that hard of a freeze. We were down in the low teens here in the DFW area and I never had a problem.
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Most problems where in the sprinkler systems. Also some attics with very little insulation and in older homes with little insulation. |
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01-12-2010, 12:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by marykate1
Hi,
My water pipe got freeze last day. The water was not coming through any pipe and we were waterless. You can call me stupid since I did not took any precautions.
So, I finally found the pipe and pour boiling hot water on it. It was a copper pipe and the total place on which I poured water was around 5 inches. As, soon as I poured the water the water started flowing.
Should I not pour water on frozen pipes since they expand on heat?
I do the same on my car everyday. The windshield has ice on it and I pour hot water on it so I can see through the windshield.
Any ideas if this is a bad practice?
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01-15-2010, 12:57 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by marykate1
Hi,
My water pipe got freeze last day. The water was not coming through any pipe and we were waterless. You can call me stupid since I did not took any precautions.
So, I finally found the pipe and pour boiling hot water on it. It was a copper pipe and the total place on which I poured water was around 5 inches. As, soon as I poured the water the water started flowing.
Should I not pour water on frozen pipes since they expand on heat?
I do the same on my car everyday. The windshield has ice on it and I pour hot water on it so I can see through the windshield.
Any ideas if this is a bad practice?
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01-15-2010, 01:08 AM
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