I live in eastern Canada so our basement are heated to the minimal so the pipe will not freeze. We get -10 to -20 during winter most of the time for at least 4 months so pipe freezing is somewhat normal here. Perhaps you should watch for the weather from now on. When the cold weather hit, you should get the heater down and keep your basement above freezing. Also if you keep your tap dropping a little bit, that will help the pipe not freeze. Moving water means not freezing unless it is really cold. And if you are going away, find where the main pipe coming into your house is. Shut off the main pipe that is coming in. This way if your pipes do freeze at least the water will not keep coming. There will be less damage to your house at least. I hope your house was ok while you are back to Taiwan. We usually get a friend to come to the house check regularly if we go back to Taiwan. Just in case.
@freewill37 Жыл бұрын
I also got the same idea to get a friend to come to the house and check regularly while leaving the house for a long time.
@poyenwu9 ай бұрын
From eastern Canada as well, we have -15 C winters all the time, but had never experienced any frozen pipe. Did not know that it could even be an issue.
@ching-hsuhsieh8973 Жыл бұрын
藏鏡人真可靠👍👍 期待下次的英雄登場時間🎉🎉🎉
@jenniferwei1295 Жыл бұрын
Wow, you guys are super great /lucky to fix the frozen pipes just in such a short time!! I live in Montreal now that the whole house was frozen for 2 weeks without power due to the ice storm in 1998. You were really lucky it happened before you guy left for a trip. Good for you!!
從public line 到住家地下室牆壁外埋在地下的供水和排水管,水公司是不管的而且一般房屋保險的內容也沒cover,任何一條管破裂,修理費要 US$10,000, 而且機率還蠻大的,最好向水公司或保險公司加買extra coverage,保費不高買個安心也好。
@nine7295 Жыл бұрын
Omg! You can wrap the pipes in insulation (and pipes moved away from outside walls if possible). The construction company didn't consider a lower than zero env in Portland? Hi from Vancouver. Take care and be safe.
@HiThisIsAchi Жыл бұрын
yeah portland in general is ok. I think our clean water is insulated but not the waste water pipe :(
Yes, because the pipe is usually empty except for the small trap section. Achi's blockage was mainly due to dirt and hair and a bit of water trapped in between, which might have become frozen. The snake used was not powerful enough to clear a solid block of frozen water.