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Old 01-22-2013, 09:39 PM
 
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My pipes are going to freeze tonight. A delay will be welcome since it will take me about 2 hours to unfreeze them tomorrow morning.
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Old 01-22-2013, 09:52 PM
 
Location: Pittsburgh area
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My pipes are going to freeze tonight. A delay will be welcome since it will take me about 2 hours to unfreeze them tomorrow morning.
The joys of old houses.
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Old 01-22-2013, 10:07 PM
 
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The joys of old houses.
I know! It's one corner of the house with one bathroom on that side. Anytime it gets into the single digits, it freezes. We thaw it via running a fan between the wall from the attic. I put a fan in the basement blowing up the wall. I hope that does the trick. If not, I'll be crawling into the eaves tomorrow morning to blow a fan down. PITA. Glad it doesn't get in the single digits often in Pittsburgh.
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Old 01-22-2013, 10:10 PM
 
Location: Pittsburgh
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Anytime it gets into the single digits, it freezes.
Why don't you just leave it running at a trickle all night?
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Old 01-22-2013, 10:22 PM
 
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Why don't you just leave it running at a trickle all night?
Been there, done that. It doesn't always work. Running water does freeze if it gets cold enough. Trickling the water does prevent the pipes from bursting so we do it for that reason. I have a brilliant solution but hubby won't hear of it. I think we should install vents in the wall where the pipes are located, like a return air vent that opens and shuts. Two of them, one on the first floor and one on the second floor. When it's cold, we can open the vents so warmer air can circulate around the pipes. Of course, the other solution is tearing out the drywall and properly resolving the matter, but he's not very motivated to do that either. They rarely freeze, just once or twice a year.
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Old 01-22-2013, 11:14 PM
 
Location: About 10 miles north of Pittsburgh International
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I don't buy the "can't start the busses" excuse. Any competent fleet manager wouldn't order a diesel engine for this climate without a block heater (you plug it into a regular 110 volt outlet and it keeps the engine warm enough to start without any problems), and the fuel itself can be treated with cold weather additives to prevent gelling. I ran five different diesel engines yesterday, and didn't have issues with any of them.
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Old 01-22-2013, 11:25 PM
 
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I don't buy the "can't start the busses" excuse. Any competent fleet manager wouldn't order a diesel engine for this climate without a block heater (you plug it into a regular 110 volt outlet and it keeps the engine warm enough to start without any problems), and the fuel itself can be treated with cold weather additives to prevent gelling. I ran five different diesel engines yesterday, and didn't have issues with any of them.
Perhaps they think like my husband: It's cheaper to have two hour delays a few times a year.
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Old 01-22-2013, 11:33 PM
 
Location: About 10 miles north of Pittsburgh International
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Perhaps they don't meet my criterion for "competent".
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Old 01-22-2013, 11:54 PM
 
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Perhaps they don't meet my criterion for "competent".
My husband sure doesn't. He's proudly a putzer, not a fixer. Super great guy though. I wouldn't trade him for the world.
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Old 01-23-2013, 01:12 AM
 
Location: North Oakland
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My pipes are going to freeze tonight. A delay will be welcome since it will take me about 2 hours to unfreeze them tomorrow morning.
Do you keep water running, Hopes? That helps in keeping your pipes from freezing. Doesn't have to be full-force, or even hot.
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