Basement temperatures and pipes... ok temps?
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Anonymous
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I have a temp monitor in a basement room that is exposed to the outdoors above, front, and underneath (ground). It's currently 54 degrees. Does this pose a risk for the pipes (main water shutoff is in that room), or is that ok? General house is set to 65.
I hope everyone's pipes get through this extra cold snap! |
Anonymous
| I have similar worries--i just turned my house temperature warmer and am running the dishwasher (to keep water moving). I've never seen temperatures this low here! |
Anonymous
| It's only bad if the pipes get to 32 without any water moving inside. If you have a very localized cold spot, you can add a fan to the room to mix it up. |
Anonymous
| No |
Anonymous
| No. Gosh, you people really have no knowledge of physics. |
Anonymous
Thermodynamics you mean |
Anonymous
| Also funny that 54 is noteworthy. Growing up in the NE during the oil crisis our house was set at 54 during the night and 57 during the day. |
Anonymous
| Our bathroom pipes froze, even with trickling water and an extra heater in that area. Ugh, merry Xmas Eve. |
Anonymous
...which is a branch of physics. Proved my point, but never mind. |
Anonymous
| I hope OP learns the freezing point of water someday. |
Anonymous
?! The inside temps don't necessarily reflect wall/pipe temps. Why is it not a fair question for a homeowner wanting to learn to protect their home? |
Anonymous
| Pipes that are on outside walls are in danger. You shouldn't have too many of those in a new construction. So, water inlet and garden hose connections are the big ones to watch. Obviously, little water is flowing in your garden hose connections right now. |
Anonymous
DP. Those of us who are engineers consider thermodynamics mechanical engineering. |
Anonymous
Thermo is ME |
Anonymous
| Oh yeah, one common place for outside wall pipes is the kitchen sink. It's typically closed off from general air circulation by the cabinets. |