[General] pipes frozen

[Ethan Chew]

We got the water running on the inside last night after heating the
building.  Let the tap drip to avoid bursting.  Left the heat off when I
left the shop last night.

                  - Ethan

On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 2:47 AM, Rick <Rick at huntsvillecomputer.com> wrote:

>  It is always a good idea to leave a tap dripping if there is two days of
> below-freezing temperatures. If the pipes freeze with running water in them,
> they gradually freeze in layers without any pressure… if they freeze with
> the water contained in them with the taps turned off, the pipes can burst.
> It would be a good idea to cut off the main in case a pipe has busted so you
> don’t have a large water bill if it leaks.
>
>
>
> Rick
>
> *From:* general-bounces at lists.makerslocal.org [mailto:
> general-bounces at lists.makerslocal.org] *On Behalf Of *Ethan Chew
> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 05, 2010 08:50
> *To:* General discussion about makerslocal
> *Subject:* Re: [General] pipes frozen
>
>
>
> We ought to leave the heater on or insulate the pipes.  Also, drain and
> stow the outside hoses.
>
>                  - Ethan
>
> On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 8:36 AM, Jeff Cotten <omegix at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Just a heads up, the pipes are currently frozen at the shop and running
> water is not available.
>
> ~Jeff
>
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