Hot tips for avoiding frozen pipes with This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for How to Drain Pipes for the Winter:
– propylene glycol, nontoxic antifreeze used to protect water left in home’s plumbing system
Tools for How to Drain Pipes for the Winter:
– garden hose, used to drain water from plumbing systemand boiler
– air compressor, for blowing water from piping
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Knowledge. Wow. Didn't know that bout the North. Refreshing as always, thanks guys lol
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What about the outside facets? Bleed them too just to be safe if heat is removed. If the heat goes off, use a heat tape for the supply inlet where it comes into the building.
Would appreciate some more detail on how to pump the antifreeze into the boiler. Do you just use any water pump and tap into one of the drain valves, and how much would you need to make sure it circulates through a whole house heating system?
WOW that is a LOT of work!
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What about the hot water heater? When I shut the main water supply to the house and drain from lowest spigot, it appears to siphon hot water from HW tank?
Should also remove single lever shower faucet cartridges to clear out water and reinstall when turning water back on
I don't have an air compressor, would this work without pressurizing the pipes?