frigophobia ?

[KWBoy]

Our hose is frozen 

[Hillbillies]

I think it's funny th

My 12-pack of Diet Cherry-Vanilla Dr. Pepper, left on the porch, did not survive the night 

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Sorry.  I saw them just a sittin there and I just couldn't resist ..... burrrrrp!

[ForestGal]

None of my water faucets are running, at least not very well.  I was about to call the water co., until I read this thread.  It's getting a little better, but the hot water hardly runs at all.  Should I turn one of the faucets on a slight drip, or just wait a while?  Maybe I'll just go back to bed.......

[Wrightwood]

Yes let it run for a while on very low and it may break loose.

[makgirl]

Here's the past 36 hours

does this mean that it got down to 1.7 degrees last night? or am I reading it wrong?

[ForestGal]

Yes let it run for a while on very low and it may break loose.

Thanks, it won't run at all right now.  I'll leave a faucet slightly open and see what happens.

Why did the cold water run a little, but not the hot?  I would think it would be the other way around.....

[Wrightwood]

[ChattyCathy]

I just went to do laundry - and I had forgotten all about my laundry room.  It gets little to no heat from the house, and I always keep the window cracked because otherwise the room gets too humid when drying clothes.

There is ice on the inside of the window, and a vase with water in it is frozen.  Of course the water won't go on for my washer. 

What do I do?  I've closed the window and put a heater in there.  Will my pipes crack?  I saw what happened to my Dr. Pepper cans - although not all of them exploded - so maybe there's some hope!

[Wrightwood]

Yes let it run for a while on very low and it may break loose.

Thanks, it won't run at all right now.  I'll leave a faucet slightly open and see what happens.

Why did the cold water run a little, but not the hot?  I would think it would be the other way around.....

You're right that hot water will freeze quicker than cold water but I don't think that applies in this case.

It makes a difference on where the individual pipes run and their relationship to the cold temperature. Plus - the water main entering the house is only cold water and that could be frozen.

[makgirl]

C. Ford and AWC have a long day ahead of them...

[Chesslike]

Yes let it run for a while on very low and it may break loose.

Thanks, it won't run at all right now.  I'll leave a faucet slightly open and see what happens.

Why did the cold water run a little, but not the hot?  I would think it would be the other way around.....

http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/physics/General/hot_water.html

[Wrightwood]

What do I do?  I've closed the window and put a heater in there.  Will my pipes crack

You are doing the right thing by putting a heater in the room. It may take a long time to thaw with the low temperatures expected in the next couple of days. Is there a sink faucet in the laundry room that can be cracked open?

You can't ever predict when frozen pipes are going to break. I've seen 50 year old galvanized pipes exposed to the elements never have a  issue. Then there's brand new copper pipe that can burst in the middle of a pipe or blow a fitting that has a weak solder joint. You never know. If it's an ongoing problem you can install electric heat tape in those areas prone to freezing.

I think I'm safe in saying that most busted pipes from freeze start to show up after it begins to thaw. I know that's when CFord Plumbing is always the busiest.

Stick around the house and remember what you learned in the CERT class on where your water main shut off is. If a pipe does break you know what to do!

[MazzyStar]

Is there anything that can be done to help the iced up pipes thaw?  Mine are frozen and I need to use the bathroom a lot (a wonderful side effect of the pregnancy) and after a short while it's going to be a problem.  I've got the faucets open and am patiently waiting but soon I won't be able to be so patient.  I'd also love to take a shower.

Oh yeah and how can I tell if a pipe busts?

[KWBoy]

If it's an ongoing problem you can install electric heat tape in those areas prone to freezing.

He uses that stuff on everything... You can buy units that have thermostats on them so the kick on when it gets cold.

[KWBoy]

Oh yeah and how can I tell if a pipe busts?

When it thaws out water goes everywhere. 

[Wrightwood]

Sorry to say that there isn't a lot that can be done to thaw the pipes when it's this cold. The best bet is to put a portable heater in the room and see if that helps.

As a precautionary measure in the future: leaving on an incandescent light in a cold small room can work miracles!

[charlene]

do you know, is there a way I can place this weather chart on my desk top?  I have found the weather that is on my msn home page is never accurate >

[Wrightwood]

charlene that's because most weather charts do not originate from Wrightwood.

Which chart are you wanting to keep on your desktop?
This one?

[charlene]

The one in your note or on the WW weather site or any you might know that can be put into my home page msn.com or om the desktop?  Thanks  it took me a while to find the replies

[KWBoy]

Wrightwood the new and old station have a 19% difference in humidity readings

Never mind it doesn't update as fast as the other one