02/15/2021
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No matter how new or old your home is. These temperatures will freeze partial or all your water lines and possibly some drains. YOU MUST LET YOUR FAUCETS RUN A STEADY STREAM OF EQUAL HOT AND COLD WATER. DRIPPING will not work.
You must cover all outside faucets. Styrofoam covers, towels wrapped around, blankets, etc... will help. Close all house vents and close all crawl spaces up.
You must open cabinet doors, closets and un used rooms so heat can circulate. HANG BLANKETS OVER WINDOWS AND DOORS.
At this temp, thermal loss is greater than normal. You must turn your heater up higher than you want to. Get supplemental heat in areas of plumbing. If your hot water tank or washer is in the garage. You must get supplemental heat for those areas.
I certainly understand not having money to spend on these things but if your pipes freeze and burst. What you spent on heaters is going to be trivial.
Not any house built in Oklahoma is prepared to handle these temps sustained. Bite the bullet and take the effort to deal with your plumbing or your property will suffer.
I hate to sound harsh but truth hurts.
Plumbers can use a thaw machine but, only on certain plumbing and situations. We are not magicians. We have no secret. We simply are willing to freeze to death and crawl around through your home to protect your pipes.
Most honest plumbers are swamped with calls right now. We will get to everyone the fastest we can. Thawing out homes is typically not a all day job. So if your plumber has charged you for long hours. You might want to verify what was done and why so long. He/she could be absolutely honest but he/she could have not been honest.
Expect emergency fees from plumbers during the weekends and nights. You wouldn’t work those hours for your job unless you were paid properly. Don’t expect us too either.
Get supplemental heat. Yes, every place is sold out of them right now so you may have to call places hourly to see if they got some in. Stay on top of it.
Fix-Rite Plumbing & Drain is available 24-7. I probably can’t rush immediately right out because I’ve already got a list but, if you do what I’ve listed above and are willing to wait on me. I will come as soon as I can.
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