Henry: Woes Of Frozen Plumbing

When we bought our home just over a year ago, I thought the learning curve for being a homeowner was going to be rather steep. Except for paying the plumber to fix some water fittings shortly after moving in, it has been pretty smooth sailing as far as catastrophic events go. Last summer I took advantage of being unemployed and spent some time insulating and heat-taping some of our under-home plumbing. The previous owner had installed some of his own, so between our efforts nearly all of my pipes are properly wrapped and warming. We’ve gone nearly two winters with properly flowing water and really haven’t given it a second thought. Until this weekend. After arriving home late from work Friday I went to the kitchen sink for a glass of water. Alas, nothing came out/ Henry Johnston , Twin Falls Times-News. More here .

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