刚看到天气预报, 说亚特兰大明天(2015年11月23日) 早上特别冷, 华氏28度(摄氏零下2度)。
据说2013的冰冻天无数水管爆裂,铜水管都缺货了。一般来说水管爆裂房子被淹,保险公司会赔,可是您的保费就增加了。
建议您,为确保万无一失,建议这1,2天晚上睡觉前,在厨房,厕所地下室等比较冷的地方把水龙头开一点,让它滴滴答答一直流着。
如果您在外,赶快求您的邻居把水总闸关掉。
如果您在家,赶快把通到前后院的水闸关掉,把前后院的水龙头打开。
如果您有空的没住人的房,赶快把外面草地上的水总闸关掉,把前后院的水龙头打开。再进一步就是把稍微稀释了的汽车防冻剂倒入厕所等有存水处。房子放个电加热器什么的。 如果暖气炉正常,建议开到60F度左右。
您也可以到Walmart( $1.14), Home Depot($1.18) or Lowes($1.98) 买一个Faucet Cover.
下面抄录了一些网友以前的评论:
“把通到前后院的水闸关掉,把前后院的水龙头打开。” -- 到来年春天只需要做这一次, 除非您要打开水管洗车什么的。
找一个旧衣服破袜子把水龙头裹起来就行, 但是一定要用塑料袋把旧衣服破袜子包起来,不能进水。
在冬天就应该把通到房前,房后(有些是房左,房右)的,凡是通向外面的水管的闸门都关上。这些水管就是你平时用来浇花草、洗车的。这些阀门有可能在车库里(如:热水器上方或墙边,负责房前或侧面的水管);有些阀门在厨房水龙头下面的柜子里(负责房后的管道);有时甚至在二楼的Hallway Bathroom的水龙头下面的柜子里(负责侧面);这要看你房子的结构。
把室内、车库内的阀门关上后,到外面打开水龙头:如果还有水一直流动,说明关错了阀门,需要继续找到对的为止。如果只有余水流动,然后就停止了,说明你关对了阀门。要把管内的余水放光,再关上水龙头。这样做的目的是为了不让管内剩余的水在冬天结冰后膨胀,裂坏管道。
即使你家里开着暖气,但由于这一段水管一般都在车库里(没有暖气),而且有金属水管直接通到外面(金属是很好的传冷(热)体),外面水龙头附近的水就有可能受冻结冰。水结冰时会膨胀,将管道胀裂。
如果外面天气很冷,气温在冰点(32 F 或 0 C)以下很多,最好将家中的水龙头开一点点,使水可以慢慢滴出。这样做也是为了防止结冰。因为流动的水不易结冰。
亚特兰大这两天急速降温,罕见温度会持续几天摄氏零下十几度,各位父老乡亲们要注意你们家露裸在外的的管道,每家房前屋后,都有两来个用来浇花的水管龙头(不管是Townhouse或是独立房),想办法找到它们在屋内的开关,(一般可能在主人房的厕所水池下,或是厨房水池下,一楼厕所水池下,或是热水器Water Heater上)把屋内的开关关上,把外面的龙头打开,让水管里的水流空,以免管道里的水,在结冰后膨胀,使得管道爆裂,而造成墙内漏水,麻烦就大了。
周一晚上去HomeDepot,没有外墙水龙头的COVER,全卖光了。店主告诉我,用袜子。回家后,用了三个旧袜子缠上,再用塑料布裹上外墙水龙头。由于地下室已经装修好,有两个外墙水龙头的开关找不到。只找到一个的,在厨房的洗菜池的下面。
游泳池的管道,用被子,塑料布罩上,下面有电热器,三盏大灯照着。周二早上,发现因为水沫了电源开关,跳闸了,地上都是冻的冰,赶紧换上另一台电热器,合上闸,到目前为止,还没有发现问题。我特小心,没有被子等易燃物接触电热器,察看几遍,保证不会着火。
水管冻了用电吹风吹. 我家也有一个水管冻了,用电吹风吹了几下就来水了,幸好我家地下室没装修,不然会很麻烦。
有空时,您可以看看以前我写的:
温馨提示:今明两晚结冰, 关户外水龙头
http://www.atlanta168.com/forum/read.php?tid=4463
王婷写的“寒流来了!谨防水管爆裂!!!”
http://www.atlanta168.com/forum/read.php?tid=22379
我给我的房客发的短信供您参考:
短版本:
To prevent water pipes from bursting in the freezing weather in the next few days, please keep water dripping in the bathroom and in the kitchen, and turn off the inside faucet that leads to the outside faucet, and then turn on the outside faucet to let the remaining water out. If you cannot find the inside faucet, please turn on the outside faucet a little and let the water dripping. Please do it tonight, and do it for the next a few days. Many thanks.
长版本:
As the weather forecast in Atlanta calls for below-freezing weather this week, I am writing about a quick step you can take to save all of us a lot of time and inconvenience this season.
Before the freezing starts, you can help prevent water pipes from freezing and bursting by doing the following two steps (which I would do this evening, before the weather dips below freezing):
First, shut off the water supply to your outdoor faucet by turning off the indoor safety valve that leads to the outdoor faucet (it looks like a round, metal knob or a straight handle, and often is located under the kitchen sink).
Second, go outside and turn on the exterior spigot(another faucet)to let out the water that was already in the pipe.
If you cannot find the indoor safety valve, please turn on the outside spigot a little and let the water drip, so it relieves the pressure from frozen water and helps prevent the pipe from bursting. I would recommend that you keep the outside spigot on and open throughout the winter.
You may also want to buy a "faucet cover" (less than $2) at Walmart, Lowes or Home Depot to cover the outside spigot. If you send me a picture of the covered spigot, you can deduct $5 from your next month's rent.
These steps will help ensure that everyone has a safe and happy season, particularly in a season where frozen pipes are common and it may be difficult to find a plumber to repair a burst pipes on short notice.
Many Thanks, and happy holidays.
Best,
Michael 404-579-0073
找一个旧衣服破袜子把水龙头裹起来就行, 但是一定要用塑料袋把旧衣服破袜子包起来,不能进水。
Faucet Cover
外面草地上的水总闸盖
还没关的外面草地上的水总闸(注意右边的小阀门)
关了的外面草地上的水总闸(注意右边的小阀门)
有两个房客人不在亚特兰大,委托我去把水总闸关了并在水龙头上套上罩子。
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