OtherBarry3 t1_j77oq86 wrote on February 4, 2023 at 6:32 PM

Reply to comment by BeMadTV in Pipes frozen. Any advice? Landlord unresponsive as usual by Fair-Procedure-5257

> Did you leave it dripping?

That same thread you linked has multiple people pointing out that dripping the the faucet will still lead to frozen pipes.

Sounds like that would help with preventing the pipes from bursting but hopefully OP does not have that issue (I guess they'll know one the water isn't frozen anymore).

BeMadTV t1_j77pjrs wrote on February 4, 2023 at 6:38 PM

Yeah, I saw those. I've never still had frozen pipes. I feel like that would happen if you let it drip and never turned them on and used them. Just dripping.

They also mentioned it being really cold and dripping not helping. But again, I feel like you'd have to not use your water for a while, just drip, to get to that point.

Really feel bad for OP, I wonder what the LL's on this sub would do or think.

Fair-Procedure-5257 OP t1_j77wsao wrote on February 4, 2023 at 7:28 PM

Appreciate the help y’all. Didn’t drip but will never forget not to going forwards haha

BeMadTV t1_j782ml1 wrote on February 4, 2023 at 8:09 PM

Most of life is learning through experience though. And if you switch cities, climates, or even countries, you have to do it all over again lol

My first apartment I didn't drip and didn't have pipes freeze. It was the top floor of a house in Greenville. $800 a month. Two other units below me.

My second one in a ten unit building on 15th Street by Cast Iron Lofts froze. It was Reason #136 I like having a car.

I have a house now in Bergen Lafayette, let it drip and left the basement at 65 and when I used it for the first time I heard a sputter before it started. It's cold.

I ramble all this to say...it sucks now, but a good memory to keep for the whole age and wisdom thing later. Tomorrow is 50. Leave the cabinets open today for room temp to hit. Could take hours. Hope your LL gets back to you. I would get a good book and a hot toddy/hot boba at your favorite bar/bubble tea spot.

DontBeEvil1 t1_j7a6m4n wrote on February 5, 2023 at 6:51 AM

Dripping has always stopped my pipes from freezing. They're not doing it right.

pixel_of_moral_decay t1_j79pgi4 wrote on February 5, 2023 at 3:49 AM

You're conflating a few thing.

Leaving it dripping will prevent ruptured pipes by not letting pressure build up.

You can however still get some ice buildup, which might result in water not running. But since water has a place to go as it expands it won't cause a rupture.

Leaving the plumbing dripping is to prevent catastrophic damage, not to keep water pressure working normally.