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Purplebug
Citizen
Username: Purplebug
Post Number: 39
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 12:44 pm: | 
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Moving into the new age with programmable thermostat. What is the lowest temp one can set it so that pipes won't burst? I was once told 55.
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Meandtheboys
Citizen
Username: Meandtheboys
Post Number: 3022
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 12:46 pm: |
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I'm pretty sure your house would have to be well below freezing for quite a few days for pipes to freeze and burst. |
Case
Citizen
Username: Case
Post Number: 1135
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 1:04 pm: |
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55 seems quite high to prevent bursting. I'll wait for Master Plvmber to weigh in, but my guess would be 40 should be sufficient. |
Bob K
Supporter
Username: Bobk
Post Number: 10688
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 1:13 pm: |
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55 is the number you hear a lot. However, a lot depends on your pipes and insulation. If you have pipes running in exterior walls with minimal insulation you may have a problem. |
Case
Citizen
Username: Case
Post Number: 1138
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 1:56 pm: |
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I'm re-doing the kitchen this spring and will be using that electric 'wrap' for the water pipes. Apparently they work on a thermostat and provide just enough heat, when needed, to keep things from freezing.
Cool concept; I'm doing it even if I don't have to. |
Jgberkeley
Citizen
Username: Jgberkeley
Post Number: 4433
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 5:54 pm: |
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I use 40 and have never had a problem. |
Master Plvmber
Citizen
Username: Master_plvmber
Post Number: 479
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 6:31 pm: |
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Depends on the integrity of the structure.
Master Plvmber |
Purplebug
Citizen
Username: Purplebug
Post Number: 41
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2006 - 10:00 am: |
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Minimal to no insulation. Some pipes are 20 yrs old and wrapped, some pipes are older than all of us combined and blowing in the wind. Hopefully, the house won't fall anytime soon.
Maybe I will go half way with 50. |
Scully
Citizen
Username: Scully
Post Number: 158
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2006 - 10:42 am: |
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I've done 50 often with an 80 year old uninsulated brick house with no problems. |
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