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Old 04-05-2020, 02:00 PM   #9
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I looked at the long range weather and it doesn't look like the temps are going to drop far enough to where I am concerned, even if it dips below freezing for a short period of time it'd take a lot to freeze the pipes at this point.

I re-plumbed my place so if I fear a hard freeze I can blow the house out in about 15 minutes with my air compressor and a quick disconnect (inline camlock) at the pump will drain the feed line to the house in a matter of minutes.
I blew the lines out in the fall before we closed, and didn't stop til only air was coming out...when I turned the water on yesterday I had a broken fitting on the upstairs toilet feed line, and a bad hose for the downstairs sink. Maybe this fall more air!!

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