I talked with a local plumber this morning and he is very concerned about frozen pipes.
It’s not just the low temperatures (and yes, they will be LOW). Â The other factor is the wind.
During similar extreme cold snaps, our 2nd floor master bath shower pipes have frozen (the pipes are on an outside wall). Â And this is in an occupied house.
So, we will turn up the thermostat (even though I’m a cheapskate about the gas bill!) and probably drip the shower head overnight. Â It’s not worth a pipe break and water damage.
If your shore house is not completely winterized (defined by water shut off at the curb, with anti-freeze in the toilets and sinks), it’s worthwhile to take extra precautions this weekend.
Plus it’s a holiday weekend…so come visit the island!
Baby It’s Cold Outside…
And it will be even colder this weekend 🙁
I talked with a local plumber this morning and he is very concerned about frozen pipes.
It’s not just the low temperatures (and yes, they will be LOW). Â The other factor is the wind.
During similar extreme cold snaps, our 2nd floor master bath shower pipes have frozen (the pipes are on an outside wall). Â And this is in an occupied house.
So, we will turn up the thermostat (even though I’m a cheapskate about the gas bill!) and probably drip the shower head overnight. Â It’s not worth a pipe break and water damage.
If your shore house is not completely winterized (defined by water shut off at the curb, with anti-freeze in the toilets and sinks), it’s worthwhile to take extra precautions this weekend.
Plus it’s a holiday weekend…so come visit the island!