Questions tagged [freezing]
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AC Freezing after replacing burnt 5 Amp fuse in AC Control Board
Years ago our thermostat wire outside was cut and all wires had to be spliced with nuts. Recently my outdoor fan wasn’t kicking on and the house was getting warm. In troubleshooting, I wiggled the ...
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How to insulate main water pipe in vented crawlspace
I am insulating a floor above a vented crawlspace. This is an old house built on piers. I am adding insulation to the floor just above the crawlspace, and closing it with plywood from below to avoid ...
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How far ahead of the average last freeze date is it safe to flood buried irrigation pipe?
I have 1.25" black poly buried at a depth of 18" running a 600 foot span under lawn, and coming up on 1" stainless steel risers into spigots at several locations in the yard. The entire ...
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Would a bad main control board in my refrigerator cause inconsistent cooling?
Our Samsung RB215LASH refrigerator has had a persistent intermittent problem with the temperature in the refrigerator section getting too cold, causing stuff to freeze up. I tried changing the ...
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Should I leave main water off after my back flow preventer broke?
Due to unusually cold temps my back flow preventer (Febco 765-1) has frozen and broken. I was under the impression that my back flow preventer in my backyard was only relevant to my sprinkler system, ...
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How to protect condesate line from freezing [duplicate]
I have a heat pump in the attic. The PVC condensate line has frozen twice when the temperature was in the low single digits. The HVAC contractor says that it doesn't freeze in the attic, but instead ...
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GFCI Failures when not powered during cold weather
Does anyone know if GFCI failures are common when they are not powered during cold temperatures?
We have an outdoor GFCI outlet in a yard in front of our house. The outlet is controlled by a switch in ...
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MNPT/MIP confusion - PVC pipe to frost free (freeze resistant) sillcock/hose bibb
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-I am interested in hearing your thoughts on how best to install a cold-weather sillcock/hose bib & I am running into some MIP/MNPT uncertainty.
-Situation: I can find an adapter ...
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Pipes keep freezing
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I live in an old home, built in 1919.
At some point before I bought the home, there was an addition that added a bathroom and three seasons porch.
The original foundation is stone, ...
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Is this a frost free outdoor faucet?
I am new to my house and scratching my head about this faucet. I grew up in a home built in 1960, and each outdoor faucet had a shut off valve inside. This faucet does not have one. The seller of the ...
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Do pipes burst all at once, or do they burst in sequence?
I'm working with a 250-year-old house.
The house was unoccupied for several years before I came in, so I don't know if the damage I'm about to describe is the product of freezing.
I'm getting a ...
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Large bulge inside Beko fridge which is freezing food
Hello our Beko LSG1545W fridge has been freezing itself and our food.
We work away for a week at a time sometimes. We came home and our food was frozen even, things on the top shelf. We turned it ...
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Does code require exterior hose bibs to have a dedicated shut-off valve in areas where freeze is possible?
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In 2018 we had the water main to a small apartment building replaced. Additionally, two exterior hose-bibs were installed.
The plumbers installed the hose bibs ...
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How do you read this hydrometer?
I have a ground source heat pump with methanol antifreeze in the ground loop; and a hydrometer which is supposed to read methanol or ethylene-glycol solutions (at the time, I couldn't find one with ...
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Furnace exhaust vent on roof freezing
My furnace exhaust pipe vents out through the roof. How do I prevent ice accumulation from blocking the exhaust pipe? I have a high efficency furnace.
We replaced our gas furnace with a high ...
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