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How are homes in north built different regarding water freezing?
Posted on 2/15/21 at 6:42 pm
Posted on 2/15/21 at 6:42 pm
They seem to maintain running water and no pipes bursting, what they do different?
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Posted on 2/15/21 at 6:43 pm to Chad504boy
Water lines come in through the basement.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 6:43 pm to Chad504boy
Basements. And more insulation.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 6:43 pm to Chad504boy
I’m in Denver dealing with a burst pipe in our office right now. Apparently -9 degrees will still freeze northern pipes too
Posted on 2/15/21 at 6:44 pm to Centinel
Buried 6-8’ below ground and come in to the house in basement. And no water lines in attic or exterior walls.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 6:44 pm to Chad504boy
I lived in 3 different houses in Alaska over 6 years. Pipes were in basement. That’s all I got
Posted on 2/15/21 at 6:46 pm to Chad504boy
When I was in S.B., Ind. I believe code depth for water lines was 6’ deep and as stated above come in through basement. If it’s different now then it changed.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 6:47 pm to Chad504boy
Lines are below frost line entering house.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 6:49 pm to Chad504boy
Winterization of pipes - through insulation, being inside the house, running through cement, etc
Posted on 2/15/21 at 6:49 pm to Chad504boy
Our water line from the well is below the frost line and all the plumbing is in the basement.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 6:49 pm to kywildcatfanone
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Lines are below frost line entering house.
And no exposed piping anywhere, none in exterior walls, none in the attic, etc. Not sure if they have codes governing it or not but they build well for it.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 6:49 pm to Chad504boy
Insulation and the use of PEX, or other plumbing that is less susceptible to freezing temperatures.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 6:50 pm to kywildcatfanone
Yep. Come in through basement. When we moved to KC from Texas neighbors thought I was crazy when I asked about wrapping pipes etc. it is supposed to get down to negative 18 tonight and only thing I’ve done is disconnect water hoses outside.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 6:52 pm to Chad504boy
I have no basement and it hasn't got above 5° here in three days and I haven't dripped water or anything.
Pipes are in a crawl space surrounded by concrete stem walls and right under the floor. Oh, also PEX.
Last week I was out of town and apparently ran out of gas because I came home to 20° inside and the toilets frozen. Water was slow at first but started running good after a few minutes. I won't make that mistake again
Pipes are in a crawl space surrounded by concrete stem walls and right under the floor. Oh, also PEX.
Last week I was out of town and apparently ran out of gas because I came home to 20° inside and the toilets frozen. Water was slow at first but started running good after a few minutes. I won't make that mistake again
Posted on 2/15/21 at 6:52 pm to bengalfan50
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When I was in S.B., Ind. I believe code depth for water lines was 6’ deep and as stated above come in through basement. If it’s different now then it changed.
I currently live in a white flight South Bend suburb and this is the answer. Pipes are buried below the frost line and come in through the basement or enclosed crawlspace.
We do have an irrigation system that is only buried 2 feet, but it has to be flushed out in the fall before the temps drop consistently.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 6:53 pm to Chad504boy
Basements... better insulated pipes. I lived in Bloomington Il and we had actual temps of -16 degrees for over 24 hours in 2014. I gave no Fs about plumbing nor did my neighbors. Nothing froze.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 6:53 pm to Chad504boy
They have these on outdoor faucets
Posted on 2/15/21 at 6:58 pm to East Coast Band
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They have these on outdoor faucets
I have 5 of these on my home in W Feliciana. With the built in backflow preventers, I don't even need to disconnect the hoses.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 6:58 pm to Chad504boy
My house in north Georgia had no lines exposed to outside air except the outside taps, and those had indoor shutoff valves.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 7:01 pm to TheHarahanian
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My house in north Georgia had no lines exposed to outside air except the outside taps, and those had indoor shutoff valves.
Same here in MA. I close shut-off valve, open tap and drain any water in line. Main waterline enters through basement, which is never below 55F
This post was edited on 2/15/21 at 7:02 pm
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