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The Big Thaw...
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02/20/21 07:37 PM
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BradyBuck
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So did everyone come out the other side?
Just checked all my outdoor hose bibs. I had 9 in all and everything seems good. We had our master shower freeze up but pipes seem ok, thankfully.
Honestly very surprised I didn't have waterlines outside bust.
We were extremely fortunate to have power the entire time and only lost water for about 12 hours.
All the goats, llamas, chickens, cats and dogs are all good.
My diesel truck still won't start, any ideas? I did put additive in but didn't get it cycled through.
Last edited by BradyBuck; 02/20/21 07:38 PM.
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Re: The Big Thaw...
[Re: BradyBuck]
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02/20/21 07:44 PM
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bill oxner
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PVC at my garden froze.. Working PVC is like playing with thinker toys. Later. Could not find the sealant.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: The Big Thaw...
[Re: BradyBuck]
#8178164
02/20/21 07:52 PM
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MBradford
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We were lucky, our power was only out from Monday morning until Tuesday night. Some of our neighbors didn't get power restored until yesterday. Had a few faucets that wouldn't work for a while, but no busted pipes.
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Re: The Big Thaw...
[Re: BradyBuck]
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02/20/21 07:53 PM
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freerange
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All good here except one outdoor faucet I couldnt get to turn on. I dont think Ive ever turned it on before so maybe its just stuck or seized up. I guess guys are saying to turn off water completely and then watch meter to see if its still going. Maybe ill do that....
At some point in life its time to quit chasing the pot of gold and just enjoy the rainbow. FR Keep your gratitude higher than your expectations. RWH
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Re: The Big Thaw...
[Re: BradyBuck]
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02/20/21 08:06 PM
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Longhunter
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It looks like we escaped anything major or minor. Two outside faucets froze, the little covers don't work at those temperatures. I was able to get them working and dripping soon after they were discovered. And my pool fountain froze when we lost power. It started working about an hour ago with no leaks. So unless something is going on under a slab I haven't found yet, we be good... I am mostly thankful I could work from home. I was able to stay on top of things, or it would have been much worse!
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Re: The Big Thaw...
[Re: BradyBuck]
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02/20/21 08:13 PM
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TXHOGSLAYER
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A couple cracks in pool pipes so nothing major.
LETS GO BRANDON
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Re: The Big Thaw...
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02/20/21 08:14 PM
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Nogalus Prairie
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It looks like we escaped anything major or minor. Two outside faucets froze, the little covers don't work at those temperatures. I was able to get them working and dripping soon after they were discovered. And my pool fountain froze when we lost power. It started working about an hour ago with no leaks. So unless something is going on under a slab I haven't found yet, we be good... I am mostly thankful I could work from home. I was able to stay on top of things, or it would have been much worse! This mirrors the situation for me. It doesn’t appear anything outside burst, which is honestly kind of hard to believe. Very grateful.
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Re: The Big Thaw...
[Re: BradyBuck]
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02/20/21 08:37 PM
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NORML as can be
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I'm breaking huge ice dams on my roof in the valleys it's 6" + thick with snow on top it's not melting very fast all my gutters are full of ice got that broken up so it will drain I'm happy nothing got into the house that I know of....
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Re: The Big Thaw...
[Re: BradyBuck]
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02/20/21 09:09 PM
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bigbob_ftw
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I'm wearing shorts outside today.
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Re: The Big Thaw...
[Re: BradyBuck]
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02/20/21 09:24 PM
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TLew
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Topside of my well needs to be fixed and verdict is still out on the pool. I’m grateful nevertheless
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Re: The Big Thaw...
[Re: BradyBuck]
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02/20/21 09:41 PM
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bill oxner
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There are two of these between my water well and my garden
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: The Big Thaw...
[Re: BradyBuck]
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02/20/21 09:46 PM
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papa45
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Very lucky. Power never went out. Had one frozen hose bib, but I warmed it slowly over several hours and it started flowing. No apparent leaks.
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Re: The Big Thaw...
[Re: BradyBuck]
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02/20/21 10:13 PM
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decook
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I had to sweat a pipe. Darn i thought all the house draining preparation I did took care of that. It is really hard to get back there too, my house is all metal frame construction.
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Re: The Big Thaw...
[Re: BradyBuck]
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02/20/21 10:27 PM
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Stompy
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No problems here at my house, it's county water and pressure is way down but no leaks around here. My rainwater system for my cabins is still froze up, not getting any water from the 10,000 gallon tank. I checked it and it still has 3" of ice on the top. Will have to wait till it thaws to see if I have any issues there.
Last edited by Stompy; 02/20/21 10:28 PM.
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Re: The Big Thaw...
[Re: bill oxner]
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02/20/21 10:41 PM
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fishdfly
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There are two of these between my water well and my garden They are called valves and the one in the picture is closed.
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Re: The Big Thaw...
[Re: BradyBuck]
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02/20/21 10:48 PM
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presley
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Had a “freeze proof” outside faucet split. Not leaking until I turn it on so it is OK till I can take the Hardie off and get around to fixing it.
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Re: The Big Thaw...
[Re: fishdfly]
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02/20/21 11:04 PM
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skinnerback
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There are two of these between my water well and my garden They are called valves and the one in the picture is closed.
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Re: The Big Thaw...
[Re: BradyBuck]
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02/20/21 11:10 PM
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bill oxner
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Made my point. Guess what? I no longer get the daily emails from Home Advisor.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: The Big Thaw...
[Re: presley]
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02/20/21 11:15 PM
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Had a “freeze proof” outside faucet split. Not leaking until I turn it on so it is OK till I can take the Hardie off and get around to fixing it. Same deal here. Looks like I'll be going thru the sheetrock behind it. Pool is still frozen so won't know on that for a few days.
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Re: The Big Thaw...
[Re: BradyBuck]
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02/20/21 11:52 PM
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Still no water here in Lone Oak, they are saying maby 5 more days before we get it back, or maby we will get some low pressure water. Fixing to have to start scooping a bucket full out of the pond just to flush the toilets...
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Re: The Big Thaw...
[Re: BradyBuck]
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02/20/21 11:54 PM
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dkershen
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Couple of busted lines in my shop bathroom and one slow drip showed up on a pool line. Hoping that’s all.
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Re: The Big Thaw...
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02/21/21 12:30 AM
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Superduty
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House was built in 1974, old custom home. No leaks also no loss of power here during the whole freeze.
Very fortunate.
'It's Only Treason if You Lose."
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Re: The Big Thaw...
[Re: BradyBuck]
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02/21/21 12:37 AM
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My Lubbock neighbor’s back flow froze and cracked a valve, I helped him replace it.
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Re: The Big Thaw...
[Re: BradyBuck]
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02/21/21 01:11 AM
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Too early to tell, looks like we saved the house but the pool is just thawing and equipment is still frozen. Pump has a wide gap in the housing where it's bolted together.
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Re: The Big Thaw...
[Re: BradyBuck]
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02/21/21 01:21 AM
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We were fortunate and had no problems. I kept an outside hose bib running slow, about a pencil size stream, with a hose ran out to the pasture. It was enough to keep the well and everything running. Nothing ever froze in the house, but I do dread the next electric bill. I drained the lines in the shop and used the air compressor to blow them dry prior to the storm. I wish everyone the best of luck getting problems fixed.
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