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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 05:16 AM Original message |
Oh Danny Boy, the pipes the pipes aren't flowing!! The winter's come... |
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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 05:20 AM Response to Original message |
1. WHAT? All I get is a friggin' "recommend"???? I need advice...any plumbers in the house? |
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brer cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 05:27 AM Response to Original message |
2. How do you get your water? |
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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 05:31 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Well. Electric is on. No snow or ice on the ground. |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 05:29 AM Response to Original message |
3. You need to hurry. |
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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 05:39 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Seems like that might work for a minute but I can't heat ALL the pipes |
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Festivito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 05:46 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. We drain our pipes each fall and close them from inside, here up north. |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 07:23 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Once you get it flowing, keep a trickle flowing, keep the water moving. |
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WhiteTara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:17 AM Response to Reply #5 |
16. Dover, once you get the water flowing again |
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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:39 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Thanks. But no luck getting the water to run yet. |
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Festivito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 05:42 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Agree. Here in the north our thermostats won't go lower than 45 degrees. |
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brer cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 05:44 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. and open all cabinet doors where pipes are |
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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 05:51 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Thanks. Yes I can turn off the main valve if needed. No burst pipes that I know of...yet. |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 07:45 AM Response to Reply #3 |
13. that's not always a good idea- that can start fires... |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 07:33 AM Response to Original message |
11. If you can get to your pipes, inspect them for splits |
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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:46 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Thanks. I don't see any splits but there may be some pipes I haven't found yet. |
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bluerum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 07:44 AM Response to Original message |
12. Err. Step 1. Turn on heat. 2. Open faucets to relieve pressure. 3. Wait for water. |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
14. Ooops. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 08:21 AM Response to Original message |
15. Do you have heat? Is it still on? |
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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:56 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Well that's good, clear deductive thinking. Thanks Tesha. |
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