The majority of the houses around here are built on concrete slabs. The pipes are put in and the concrete poured over them. Except for the 'manufactured homes' that are on blocks, they could drain their pipes. We have a travel trailer we store next to the house, we drained the pipes and poured anti-freeze in the p-traps months ago.
The majority of the houses around here are built on concrete slabs. The pipes are put in and the concrete poured over them. Except for the 'manufactured homes' that are on blocks, they could drain their pipes. We have a travel trailer we store next to the house, we drained the pipes and poured anti-freeze in the p-traps months ago.
How can a plumber work on the pipes if you can not drain the house? You turn off the main feed, go to the lowest tap in the house and turn it on. Turn on all the taps actually to fully drain. Sure the water pipe feeding the house is under the ground and could still freeze if not deep enough I guess, but they put them below the frost line up here in the north.
How can a plumber work on the pipes if you can not drain the house? You turn off the main feed, go to the lowest tap in the house and turn it on. Turn on all the taps actually to fully drain. Sure the water pipe feeding the house is under the ground and could still freeze if not deep enough I guess, but they put them below the frost line up here in the north.
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