frozen pipes

I did most of the construction on a new Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit that passed final inspection about 8 weeks ago. I hired a professional plumber to do my ground work under the slab on grade, and I did all of the plumbing above ground. The new DADU's water line uses an existing 3/4" copper...

We had a flash freeze last week but I was preoccupied at the hospital and I forgot to turn on the heater in the well house. There was no water when I got home most likely due to frozen pipes but the water returned sometime during the night. I left the kitchen faucet open hoping for the best...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone has a winterization checklist they'd be willing to share. I live in Pennsylvania and have had several calls about winterizing summer cottages before winter. I've been doing research and it's all over the place. I'd like something to ensure I don't forget something...

When doing plumbing projects in cold climates such as Anchorage, Alaska, which type of pipe is more resilient to the cold? This article from a local Anchorage plumbing company talks a good bit about the differences between Copper and PEX, but also states that they are both vulnerable in the...

This is a new one on me. Hopefully someone else has some thoughts what to look for. In the recent freeze, we lost hot water. It froze so fast didn't even get a chance to do all the prevention steps. But when it thawed, there seem to be no busted or cracked pipes. Yet there is no hot water. We've...

This is a new one on me. Hopefully someone else has some thoughts what to look for. In the recent freeze, we lost hot water. It froze so fast didn't even get a chance to do all the prevention steps. But when it thawed, there seem to be no busted or cracked pipes. Yet there is no hot water. We've...

Good morning, I’ve been reading and trying to find info as I resolve the issues I am currently having: The backstory: I own an old house with a fieldstone foundation. We have had multiple issues with lines freezing when the winter really strikes. The last couple weeks, and foreseeable future is...

Before we left on vacation, my husband turned off the water in the house and put antifreeze in the toilets and drains. We didn't drain all the pipes in the house. When the house was being checked by a friend, it was discovered that the furnace wasn't working. We don't know when it stopped...

My kids' bathroom is located on the 2nd floor, and the tub is located over a 2nd floor bump out. See attached picture. The tub wasn't draining after the bath. It eventually started flowing again, but it dawned on me that due to the low temps in Cleveland, OH that the drain might be frozen...

A good reason to remove hoses in Winter. This home is so cold even the water in the toilet tank is frozen. This home got really cold. Ice cold!! So cold even the water vapor in the chimneys is starting to ice over. And drain lines filled with ice. If at all possible, keep the...

Background: The previous owner of the house ran pipes for an addition through the attic of the garage. The first 3 years we lived there, we had only problems with freezing in extreme temperatures as our heat pump was up there, which apparently generated sufficient heat to keep anything from...