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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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To: steve86; Right Wing Assault

If your heating ducts are in the crawl space that has a lot to do with keeping the pipes from freezing. Another one is if your crawlspace vents are blocked with bushes, that will raise the temperature under the home.

Wrapping a towel or old jacket around the outside faucets and put cardboard or plastic over the vents will keep the heat under a home during freezes and protect your water pipes.


84 posted on 12/08/2008 6:37:25 PM PST by B4Ranch ( Veterans: "There is no expiration date on our oath, to protect America from all enemies, ...")
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