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growth-or-happiness t1_j1fpqgm wrote

I am a small person that can crawl underneath possibly and give you feedback. I am not a plumber, just a small person. But I would be happy to help.

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Golden3ye t1_j1fuy8g wrote

How small are we talking here?

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VaderTower t1_j1g4bov wrote

The important question that needs answering.

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growth-or-happiness t1_j1icpym wrote

I am 5’4” in height. I weigh maybe 120 at most. I am a small person. But that is cool. But for your pipes when it gets this cold let your faucets do a small drip when it is the coldest. That running water will help your pipes to not freeze. Based on my knowledge alone.

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growth-or-happiness t1_j1id0ff wrote

But!!!! You cannot let them freeze and then do that. I mean you can, but I wouldn’t. Also for your windows and car windows. Try isopropyl alcohol and don’t use water. That has always worked for me in the past at least. Again, I am not a pro in this.

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Maleficent-Bssh OP t1_j1fv7xq wrote

That’s super awesome of you to offer but it’s looking like we’re gonna have to wait it out until at least tomorrow, we have a space heater running down there now.

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Sithaun_Meefase t1_j1frgs4 wrote

I would call budget plumbing heating and air. I’m a contractor and they do all of our plumbing and hvac. Tell them Zach sent you and they will hook you up. He’s our team leader.

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reidict t1_j1fwchs wrote

This is totally just a guess but I'd say just start calling places because everyone is gonna be swamped and charging extra after this so I feel like it's going to be a bit variable and first come first deal/service

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jonjonjay t1_j1g1cjh wrote

Gonna have to wait I think. If they're frozen, you won't be able to tell yet and not all frozen pipes burst.

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The_Doja t1_j1g25qd wrote

One of our old service guys at our commercial plumbing place started his own company, Sothern Plumbing. I used him before and it was just a cheap cash in hand deal.

Edit: if you're under a budget gun, PEX and crimp fittings are very cheap and easy to work with repairing a small section.

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skucera t1_j1gb7mh wrote

If you haven’t called anyone yet, we really like United Plumbing; they’re 24/7.

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dannyjbixby t1_j1fzp95 wrote

United Plumbing has become our go to years ago. Used several of the more well known plumbing companies before that. United blows them out of the water.

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Tess_Mac t1_j1g1lg0 wrote

I've used All Klear, they're honest but as for price for frozen pipes I don't know.

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ashton_tice t1_j1g95cb wrote

If possible check your water meter. When I worked at CU the bottoms of meters would freeze all the time because the meter pits aren't insulated.

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Maleficent-Bssh OP t1_j1gaa95 wrote

We still have cold water out of our faucet - does that still apply?

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malevolentk t1_j1j2f49 wrote

We always put a pile of mulch over ours when it’s supposed to dip super low - seems to work

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Maleficent-Bssh OP t1_j1fo4zm wrote

Not sure why I had to tag spoiler to post?

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[deleted] t1_j1fqmcp wrote

Call around but I use Delong or far better. It’s not going to be cheap but my guess is around 300-400

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The_Doja t1_j1g1tjn wrote

One of my good friends is a foreman for Farr Better Plumbing and I'd recommend them as well.

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sgf-guy t1_j1g1d18 wrote

Anytime it gets cold like this and you have snow on the ground, try and put all the snow you can around the foundation crawlspace. It will help insulate. When it got to -14 I spent prob an hour prob putting a foot thick layer all around. No guarantee but it could prob make a couple degree difference which could mean frozen/not frozen.

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ashton_tice t1_j1gahhw wrote

I would say the meter probly isn't frozen than.

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Matthiasad t1_j1hyf6o wrote

I can vouch for the work of Action Rooter plumbing. Mark came out to my home and did amazing work, cleaned up after himself, and made sure the problem was actually fixed before leaving. Don't really know what the cost would be though, I had completely different work done.

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sillystoney420 t1_j1i1p3m wrote

A&D Mechanical Services is my main choice for plumbing repairs and if they are busy my second choice is United Plumbing.

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FriendshipIntrepid91 t1_j1g5dmv wrote

Did you lose heat for a bit? Just curious how they froze in the crawlspace. Typically they would stay warm enough to keep from freezing.

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Maleficent-Bssh OP t1_j1g5mx6 wrote

No we never lost heat but our house is also older

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Wyldfire2112 t1_j1gnsjj wrote

I feel you there. Got a '40s house, myself.

Did you at least have your faucets dripping? It won't always stop a freeze when it gets this cold, but it should keep the pressure from cracking anything.

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