Keeping water pipes from freezing question?

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  1. anonymouse Says:
    September 11th, 2009 at 9:21 am

    keep ur heating running so the house as a whole stays warm and the pipes probably won’t freeze
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  2. wicked Says:
    September 11th, 2009 at 9:26 am

    I think just one will do the trick.
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  3. Midnight Train Says:
    September 11th, 2009 at 10:06 am

    I would drip them all just in case. Keep in mind though that depending on how cold it is where you live, there may be nothing you can do to prevent this. Sometimes its just too dang cold.
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  4. Arlene F Says:
    September 11th, 2009 at 10:21 am

    As far as I know, it should work if only one is left running a little bit. We have 2 sinks and a bathtub, and we only left the bathroom sink running at a very small stream.
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  5. martin d Says:
    September 11th, 2009 at 11:02 am

    One normally does it, but it depends on the layout of your pipes. If you don’t know, it’s best to let all of them drip.
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  6. kat b Says:
    September 11th, 2009 at 11:45 am

    Keep the one furthest from your water heater dripping and open all the cabinets that have pipes in them.
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  7. 3amcontractor Says:
    September 11th, 2009 at 12:30 pm

    Not necessarily just the faucet closest to your water main. If it is really cold out you may want them all running. Just depends on the age of the house /pipes / insulation. hope this helps
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  8. steveko777 Says:
    September 11th, 2009 at 12:59 pm

    I agree with Midnight Train—-when you start dealing with sub-zero temps a pipe can freeze anywhere.
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  9. Michael B Says:
    September 11th, 2009 at 1:48 pm

    Keep the heat in the house above 65f and you won’t have a problem unless the pipes are close to an outside wall.
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  10. ktulucanada Says:
    September 11th, 2009 at 2:35 pm

    Like Kat B said, keep the one farthest away dripping. Keep your furnace set to a minimum of 12 degrees Celsius. If it’s really cold, run more taps and turn up the heat.
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  11. mrs mole Says:
    September 11th, 2009 at 3:09 pm

    Lag your pipes!
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  12. J.L. Says:
    September 11th, 2009 at 3:55 pm

    Plumbing at risk of freezing, is usually in an outside wall. Let any faucet on an outside wall drip.
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