[TheForge] OT frozen pipes

[David E. Smucker]

Andy,

How does copper work in your area?  I was always a fan of copper until we 
moved here to Brasstown, NC.  With most of the well water in this area, it 
eats copper -- so any of the plastics are better.  Dad had the same problem 
when they moved to Boulder, CO.  Just check around before you go to copper. 
The well drillers here are the ones that told me to stay away from copper --  
most of the hardware stores here don't even carry it any more.  (and I had 
lots of copper fittings on hand when I built this house.)

Dave

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From: "Andrew Vida" <osan at netlabs.net>
Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 11:21 AM
To: "Bob Ehrenberger" <eforge at centurytel.net>; "Blacksmithing List Sponsored 
by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [TheForge] OT frozen pipes

> Sharkbite fittings are, as you say, pricey, but they really do work.  My 
> plan for this house is to replace all the lousy PVC lines with copper and 
> sharkbite fittings.  Those fittings will also work with PVC and any other 
> rigid or semi-rigid tubing.  Very ingeniously contrived, BTW.
>
> Bob Ehrenberger wrote:
>> The Monday before Christmas we had the temps drop below zero with high 
>> winds out of the West.  As a result, the pipes that run to our laundry 
>> froze and burst.  That section of the house is just a crawl space, so 
>> instead of opening up the hatch to gain access which would have really 
>> flooded the space with cold air, I decided to disconnect and cap that 
>> section at the source.  I got the Hot line capped ok, but the shut off 
>> valve did not stop the flow completly and let a steady drip through to 
>> the cold line. Because of the dampness, I couldn't get the joint to take 
>> solder, so I decided to use a compression fitting.  At the local farm 
>> store they didn't have any compression fittings, but they had something 
>> called SharkBite. It was a bit pricey but what option did I have?  So I 
>> got it.  To my amazment, it worked as advertised, just clean the end and 
>> slide the fitting on and you are done. So if you have to make an 
>> emergency repair, the SharkBite connectors are a good choice.
>>
>> Robert Ehrenberger
>> Shelbyville, Mo.
>> eforge at centurytel.net
>>
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