I knew I had to turn on the electric space heater in the garage last night! Unfortunately my tenant called with heat problems and after dealing with him I plumb forgot! Now I woke up and no water! Dang it! Got the heater running now, but it is too late. Probably be dry here all day...

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"I have no convictions ... I blow with the wind, and the prevailing wind happens to be from Vichy"

Current
Monika '74 450 SL
BrownHilda '79 280SL
FoxyCleopatra '99 Chevy Suburban
Scarlett 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Krystal 2004 Volvo S60
Gone
'74 Jeep CJ5
'97 Jeep ZJ Laredo
Rudolf ‘86 300SDL
Bruno '81 300SD
Fritzi '84 BMW
'92 Subaru
'96 Impala SS
'71 Buick GS conv
'67 GTO conv
'63 Corvair conv
'57 Nomad

Dang that stinks! I let the faucets drip here last night and that usually does the trick. I have a section of pipe that runs from the new well, through the old well house to the house and there's a part that humps up and back into the ground inside the old well house. This is usually where it freezes for me.

It's 10deg right now...

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

I came home last night to a "deposit" in the downstairs toilet. Nice. So I went to flush it...and nothing. The line to the toilet was frozen, so after a few minutes with the hairdryer (and turning the heater in the bathroom up another notch) the tank filled up and we have flushing ability again

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

While a mild pain in the butt it could always be worse.

When I had section 8 housing,one particular dwelling that my wife called chateau a'tete auberginois had burst pipes due to the tenants not reporting to me that the oil burner had stopped the day before,2 basement windows were left open as well,in all probability to dissipate the pot and crack fumes.

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Blowtorch?

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You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows - Robert A. Zimmerman

same thing happened to me yesterday. went to lowes and invested in a $30 heat gun and $20 of pipe insulation. and now i leave the water dripping.

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1985 300D - 1984 Euro 280E AMG Clone (SOLD) - 1978 280CE (SOLD) - 1983 300D (SOLD) - 1981 300D (SOLD)

No issues here...knock on wood.

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

I feel for you guys, and remember it all to well - but don't miss it.

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BENZ THERE DONE THAThttp://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/...c/progress.gif
15 VW Passat TDI
00 E420
98 E300 DT
97 E420 Donor Car - NEED PARTS? PM ME!
97 S500
97 E300D
86 Holden Jackaroo Turbo D
86 300SDL
(o\|/o)

The house next to ours burned down (back in '87) one night 'cause the landlord (after coming home from the bars) decided to use a MAPP Gas torch on his tenant's piping...place was gone in an hour (tar-paper shack with that paper-like insulation) - the 5hit exploded (his words) when he got near the pipes...it was in the attic and spread through the building faster than primer-cord...

The firemen were more concerned with our house and the one on the other side...they hosed us down and let numbnutz' place flame-out...

Sidebar? He gets a ticket (never found out the price) for stupidity and we have glazed-over sidewalks for 3 months 'til the spring thaw...and a black pile of crap to look at 'til we moved out of there the following July...he never touched that pile while while we lived next door to it...

WHATEVER YOU DO - DO NOT USE ANY OPEN FLAME ON THE PIPES!!! Even steam can build up enough to rupture them and then you have even more problems...stick with a warm-air source and leave the flames out of the fix...unless you're running an insurance scam or you're shooting for a top spot for next year's Darwin Awards!

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M. G. Burg
'10 - Dakota SXT - Daily Ride / ≈ 172.5K
.'76 - 450SLC - 107.024.12 / < .89.20 K
..'77 - 280E - 123.033.12 / > 128.20 K
...'67 - El Camino - 283ci / > 207.00 K
....'75 - Yamaha - 650XS / < 21.00 K
.....'87 - G20 Sportvan / > 206.00 K
......'85 - 4WINNS 160 I.O. / 140hp
.......'74 - Honda CT70 / Real 125
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“I didn’t really say everything I said.”
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ Yogi Berra ~

Whats this freezing over you speak of?


Its not that cold...


I am enjoying my 45* nights.... I have gotten used to it, so I can wear shorts.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

You guys make us islanders crack up.

My pipes froze and broke at 2 am on thursday. Fortunately my basement apartment tenant woke up as it was about ten feet from his bed. He got me up and I turned off the supply to the house right away.

The plumber just left after replacing all the broken lines and replacing a couple of others nearby with the flexible plastic in a way to make them less likely to freeze.

God bless Larry the plumber!

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Move your house to a warmer climate.

YOu first!

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

There is that heat "tape" you can get with a built in thermostat. You wrap it down the problem pipe and it just turns on when needed.

http://plumbing.hardwarestore.com/52-299-heat-tape.aspx

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1998 C230 330,000 miles (currently dead of second failed EIS, yours will fail too, turning you into the dealer's personal human cash machine)
1988 F150 144,000 miles (leaks all the colors of the rainbow)
Previous stars: 1981 Brava 210,000 miles, 1978 128 150,000 miles, 1977 B200 Van 175,000 miles, 1972 Vega (great, if rusty, car), 1972 Celica, 1986.5 Supra