What to do in case of an EMERGENCY with your plumbing! | GOT2LEARN

[@evanstedman7405]

There is one thing that goes through my head every time I start planning a big job and that is the 6Ps "Prior Planning Prevents P!$s Poor Performance". So the first two things I ask myself is "How bad could this be if it fails?" and "What could cause this to fail?". The answers to both questions will then help me create appropriate contingency plans for almost any foreseeable occurances. That being said, there are always things that come out of the blue but again prior planning can help mitigate the damage when something does happen.

[@redbeard6493]

Absolutely!!! It’s what separates someone that can just do the work and a professional..

[@davederryberry7474]

In Colorado Springs, we haven't had any electrical grid outages YET. But my preparation was to modify the power input for my furnace. It was previously direct-wired to a nearby junction box. I installed an outlet in the junction box and replaced the romex wire with a male power plug. If the power fails, all I need to do is plug my furnace power into an extension cord from the generator and my home will stay warm (hopefully, the natural gas service won't be affected by the power outage). By the way, if you use a gas generator, you must do two things. First, sometime in the Fall make sure it's running. Second, ALWAYS run it completely dry of gasoline - gas left in the fuel system causes varnish and the main reason why you can't get your generator started.

[@Got2Learn]

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[@User-y9t7u]

You need a transfer switch or you might kill the poor lineman trying to fix the grid

[@user-ds9mx30j6a]

As a Plumber, I installed a shut off valve 5 ft feet back from my hose bibs, so when the first frost comes, all I have to do is shut it off in the wall, and open the hose bib to drain ot and I have 5 ft of frost free protection, rather than the usual 1 ft or less, depending on how cheap the builder was. Also, I installed a 1/4 turn ball valve for the main shut off valve, installed a PRV (Pressure Reducing Valve), as my house pressure as 85 psi (normal range is 60 - 72 psi), and then an isolation valve above that. That way, if I ever have to repair or replace the PRV, I don't have to drain my entire two story house. Insulating the pipes, as you mentioned, is also an awesome prevention method. If you have copper or galvenized steel pipes (hopefully not the latter, as the corrode horribly) you can also install electric heat tape on pipes in crawl spaces, but it is best to have a Plumber do that - incorrectly installed it can be useless. If installed on plastic pipes, it can melt through them. Awesome tips and informative video for people who don't know how to prepare!

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[@harveyellis6758]

To prevent frozen pipes (if not on a well with a pump), simply open a faucet and allow a trickle of water to run. This reduces pressure within pipes & moving water is much less likely to freeze, it is unless extremely cold.

[@Got2Learn]

Yes, good tip!!!

[@tomj7461]

I have always used kerosene heaters for back up since I have electric heat. Kerosene can be stored for a long time, and you can cook on top of the heater.

[@truth6733]

Intellects solve problems. Geniuses Prevent Them. Solid video. Massive Thanks, Cheers!

[@Got2Learn]

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[@masterc9667]

Always a pleasure watching your videos and you proving knowledge to all homeowners 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🙏🏽

[@Got2Learn]

So nice of you!!!

[@yidala6905]

If you leave your faucets slightly drip your pipes wont freeze, without all those fancy stuff

[@Got2Learn]

Helps a lot yes!

[@SOfilmable]

Really great idea for a video ! Many people will refer to it during these crisis. Encore une fois, nice job !

[@Got2Learn]

Oui, j'espere que ca va aider du mon pour se qui s'en vien, merci!!!!!

[@98ek9]

And for those of us in the west, we have natural gas. With a natural draft standing pilot WH, no need for power. And we can get a nat gas generator which can power the house which won't break the bank.

[@itsgalf]

I think you would still need power to energize the gas valve open and for the controls to turn the flame on and off when heat is needed. Unless you can manually open and close the gas valve when needed.

[@98ek9]

@itsgalf the gas valve is controlled by a thermocouple. No power needed. If you have a standing pilot water heater that is.

[@mikepowers7829]

Can you install a excess flow valve on your on your main water feed. Thanks Mike Powers

[@moabfool]

A 500 watt generator will power most household air handler fans. If you have gas heat, install a transfer switch in the electrical line that powers your furnace. Your house will be warm for very little energy usage. With a relatively small generator it would be possible to keep your refrigerator and furnace running in a power outage.

[@paulsmith9341]

Thank you for the kibosh for 3/4" pipe that I won from one of your contests. It's in my plumbing emergency kit!

[@Got2Learn]

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[@linrav]

I love your videos and find them so informative, but as an electrical engineer, the bit about sizing your generators based on power consumption is quite misleading. I'd consider adding some annotation or linking to a solar/electric focused channel. Mostly watts are a measure of power (energy over time, joule per second), it does not make sense to divide by hours. Usually watt hours are a multiplicative unit of energy (e.g 3600 joules). Very good callout to explain sustained vs peak load as well.

[@richardglazer7813]

Great videeo. will look at it again and make a decision. Nice to see choices...

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[@NGinuity]

8:00 Do not, under any circumstances, daisy chain generators UNLESS it is specifically rated to parallel like the Honda EU's in your picture or you have an equivalent parallel kit. There are frequency and phasing implications that make this very dangerous without the proper equipment.

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[@ornothopter188]

can do a story on getting an auto water shut off for the whole house? with leak detectors

[@Got2Learn]

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[@axecuttimber8307]

solar doesn't work with clouds and snow. New York 7 feet.

[@CybekCusal]

I have a wood stove, propane generator, gas heat, and heat pumps. I can easily go a week with no utilities. City water redundancy is a bit tricky. I've seen large well systems contaminated upon loss of power because the pressure dropped. I do this stuff professionally for commercial customers.

[@Got2Learn]

All good options Cybek!

[@paolodavinci9948]

Unfortunately, covering only the pipes does not protect the valve from freezing. The valve will freeze and crack just as fast as a copper pipe, which lessens the effectiveness of pipe insulation on your system.

[@doctordutch]

do you have recommendations on manual hand pumps?

[@AverageReviewsYT]

Something I have always been iffy about are the fauset covers.. I just don’t see how effective they could be.. no one has ever tested to see how effective they are, and I doubt they work.

[@theTomaMato]

Salut, Pour un tuyau d'égout de cuisine de 3 po de diamètre qui va sous le sol (enterré), tu me conseilles quoi entre le ABS et le PVC ? Merci

[@Got2Learn]

ABS, moins cher.

[@theTomaMato]

@@Got2Learn mais pour question de durabilité ? Lequel est mieux ? Beaucoup d'huile usée sont versés par des locataire. Je ne veux pas que ca bouche souvent. Je vis au Québec, j'espère que le code n'exige pas un matériau en particulier.

[@Got2Learn]

Tu te trompe pas avec ABS.

[@theTomaMato]

@@Got2Learn cool merci pour ton aide ! 🙂

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[@sidallen685]

Always have a backup heating plan, kerosene heaters, Generator, it’s not rocket science.

[@Viper6-MotoVlogger]

Well that’s cool.

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[@jordanbernaski8422]

Hi I have a question i just got a new fridge and i hookup a water line. It’s making ice but the water dissipater is only making a drop or 2 every 15-30 seconds

[@CriminologistRWorst]

Great video! Keep them coming... 👊

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[@joeybowie3752]

Wow Great video as always! Thanks Got2learn you always have the best videos ❤

[@Got2Learn]

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[@lindab2062]

Great job. I love your videos.

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[@Elias-zp5bk]

Hey. Does anyone have an idea where i can evaluate/make a foreign vocational credential assessment for plumbers in canada?

[@KSCPMark6742]

That company is really throwing those sponsor units around. Probably easier to ask which channel haven't gotten one.

[@Got2Learn]

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[@KSCPMark6742]

@@Got2Learn yeah. One is being delivered to me today. Matthias Wandel reviewed it on his channel earlier in the year.

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[@itsgalf]

Just wanted to let you know that "Watts/hour" is not the correct unit. It's just "Watts" which is a measure of power or 'energy per unit of time'. More specifically a Watt is equivalent to 1 Joule/second. Electrical meters measure total energy use. They arent measured in Joules here, instead they use Watt-hour, which is the same as 3600 Joules.

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[@thirdiview1230]

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[@joeybowie3752]

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[@lawrencen655]

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