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PITA
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 2:03 pm
by KeithB
No water
must be frozen up outside where it comes in.
Didnt realise it was that cold last night. Best melt some snow lol
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 2:04 pm
by mercutio
keep your taps open
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 2:17 pm
by KeithB
cheers will that help with expansion or something then?
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 2:34 pm
by indigolemon
KeithB wrote:cheers will that help with expansion or something then?
Should do, will certainly help. Keep an eye on all your pipes though.
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:04 pm
by Ammo
Running water is less likely to freeze
Was -11 here last night and not been above -5 all day in the shade
Roll on summer
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:20 pm
by 2lude
A random Canadian told me the keep your taps dripping over night to prevent freezing however be careful if your on a meter if tgou pay rates leave them running
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:05 pm
by Pushki
Make sure you know exactly where the stopcock is.
If you have a burst pipe, you'll only know about it when the ice returns to liquid.
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 6:16 pm
by BMCC
When we were getting similar cold temps last year the houses from 50 onwards were all without water as the pipes in the street froze. See if your neighbours have water. If so then it may be a case of heating the pipe before the stopcock. A fella at work used to get out a hairdryer and heat the pipe up when it was freezing outside!
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 8:54 pm
by KeithB
cheers chaps left taps open and after about 3 hours have it running, looks like another cold one tonight though