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To: steve86

Are those pipes in a crawl space? My spigots come out of the basement and I’ve never done anything to protect them. They’ve survived many below zero nights with the lowest at -22. Over 30 years in this house.


56 posted on 12/08/2008 2:30:53 PM PST by Right Wing Assault ("..this administration is planning a 'Right Wing Assault' on values and ideals.." - John Kerry)
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To: Right Wing Assault

It’s a real mystery in my neighborhood how some will have extensive freeze damage and others none, with similar construction. One old house with lousy floor insulation doesn’t get freeze damage I guess because the heat manages to leak down to the pipes enough to keep them thawed. Leaving a faucet dribble definitely helps except maybe areas at the dead end of a pipe (like an outdoor spigot).


61 posted on 12/08/2008 2:42:44 PM PST by steve86 (Acerbic by nature, not nurture™)
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