FergusonK's journal - Goodbye Java Jewel.

OK, our night temps are sub freezing Fri-Mon... so far "they" say lowest temp in that period should be around 20. Sat high is supposed to hit 33. Plenty low enough to freeze pipes under a house on piers... :( But at least the call for frozen precip is no longer showing... So maybe only frost, and no snow/ice/etc.
 
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OK, our night temps are sub freezing Fri-Mon... so far "they" say lowest temp in that period should be around 20. Sat high is supposed to hit 33. Plenty low enough to freeze pipes under a house on piers... :( But at least the call for frozen precip is no longer showing... So maybe only frost, and no snow/ice/etc.
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If you think your pipes will freeze, then draw up some water for drinking and cooking, put a 5 gallon bucket of water in the bathroom for flushing and turn the water off. Open the faucets and drain the pipes. A busted, frozen pipe is NO fun! Ours hasn't frozen in the 2 winters we have been here, the house is underskirted. I do wrap the 2 outside faucets that are part of the house system. For the other outside faucets I have cut off valves for each one, so I turn them off, open the faucet all the way and drain the pipe.
 
I hadn't really thought about it but frozen pipes are likely a much bigger problem in places where the weather gets that cold since it wasn't planned for than in places where sub freezing winter temps are the norm.
 
Most in this area leaves a faucet dripping to keep water flowing to combat it, with pipe insulation on all exposed pipe above ground....I take it to the 90deg elbow just for safety and peace of mind....:)
 
I'd build a very well insulated box around everything that is above ground all the way to the bottom of the structure AND put heat tape on it just in case. Maybe even sink it down a foot though I'm sure you never get frost that deep.
 
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