Do I have to run cold and hot water when keeping pipes from freezing?

4 Responses

mike-wulla Says:
August 21st, 2009 at 11:54 am
its best to let the facuets drip cold water.just to keep the water flowing.
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David Says:
August 21st, 2009 at 12:38 pm
Whichever ones get really cold you would. You can wrap pipes in insulation to help prevent the problem. I also saw something about a heating wire you run along the pipes that keeps them warm. I imagine you could find it at many plumbing stores.
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Angela Says:
August 21st, 2009 at 12:58 pm
It’s doesn’t matter which one. As long as the water is dripping it’s making the water push through the pipes decreasing the chances of the water freezing in the pipes. My BF and I have done both (cold and hot) and we have not had a problem yet.
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johnson4730 Says:
August 21st, 2009 at 1:20 pm
I live in Alaska we have to do this, just turn on the cold water so that it drips slowly, then stick a rag on the bottom of the sink so its not noisy, you dont need hot water, just cold, its the running of the water not the temperature, unless you are talking about less then -10 F, then you should have heated pipes.
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