Rented a little a house in college called them a shotgun 3 rooms in a row and had to do the drip thing. Two houses attached were a double barrel. Being a poor student I could hardly afford the monthly rent of $90 and only heated the bedroom. Occasionally the kitchen got so cold the drip would freeze from the sink to the faucet. This was down in Athens GA.if you must know........................
No homes have basements here due to the high water level. So all plumbing runs under the house & is exposed to the outside temperatures. So when it drops below freezing for a few days - you "drip" one or two of your faucets to prevent the pipes from freezing.
Pretty simple really............
I got get under there and see what it looks like,might be set up for an easy drain,heat is set to 55 inside,definitely gonna shut the main like JoeB said,was thinking a wifi thermostat so I can monitor the house temp from here.1st year I moved in didn't know about this - after 3 days below freezing mine froze - not too long - not too bad - nothing burst - left the tap open & the water on - about an hour later - it unlocked.
Have next door neighbor that lives in Norfolk. The house here is a "weekend house". Belonged to the wife's grandmother. They don't come too often in the winter. Well we got our typical winter weather in February (only real cold month) & it stayed below freezing for 2 or 3 weeks.
They weren't there for the whole month. Neighbor on the other side of him noticed water coming out of his back door.
Nine pipes had burst bringing down ceilings & walls (old house plaster walls & ceilings). Whole place had to be gutted.
Similar situation on the other side of me. Guy lives in Virginia Beach. Works for the Navy. Lost two of them.
I'd let 'em drip.
Remote monitor will give you peace of mind.
The ones after 1900 ??
Yeah I have tons of insulation in and under my house,I don't recall seeing exposed water pipes underneath,I think there in between the insulation and the floor,have to take a better look
Thanks Larry very interesting read. By the way Pat and I are going to Delaware next week to look at some modular home models. We'll be making a decision soon.Capt13, Macks, Sandspinner - interesting read
Onancock Creek use to mark the southern boundary of Maryland (?)
Eastern Shore First, January 2020
The January 2020 edition of Eastern Shore First, the monthly journal of life in Accomack and Northampton counties on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.issuu.com
