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[green]

how do people more north than I am deal with this cold weather shit all the time? my back is killing me.

and I live in a mobile home with thin walls! and crappy insulation! and I can't get to the pipes under the house in order to protect them from bursting. the pipes outside have been wrapped with insulation, though.

DID I MENTION THE PAIN IN MY BACK? I'm going to run out of Percocet mid-month or sooner at the rate I'm taking them.

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[justhuman]

You can protect the pipes by running a thin trickle of water out of the taps. The moving water stops it from freezing.

Hang in there and keep warm!

[waketosleep]

Seconding this tip. You can also help your interior plumbing by leaving the cabinets under your sinks open to let the warmer air circulate. Also, don't let the heat in your house go below 55F until the cold snap is over. A heating bill is less expensive than a plumbing emergency. :/

[green]

okay, I had heard about letting the water trickle, but not about leaving the cabinets open! that's a really good tip, thanks.

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[waketosleep]

Fingers crossed for your pipes!

[green]

thank you, bb! :D