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To: BobL

10 degrees outside will freeze pipes with water inside and cause them to break. Make sure you turn off your main water supply.

A pipe break with the water turned off is a relatively small clean up.

If the main turnoff is inside your house a break could occur before the break and could cause a lot of flooding.

A 30 degree temperature would probably not cause pipe breaks.

To keep warm wear lots of clothes and have several blankets when sleeping.

It’s probably too late to buy heaters and/or generators before the power comes back on.

Good luck.


38 posted on 11/01/2012 4:15:18 PM PDT by VA Voter
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To: VA Voter

“If the main turnoff is inside your house a break could occur before the break and could cause a lot of flooding.”

Good point, thanks much.


61 posted on 11/01/2012 5:55:05 PM PDT by BobL (You can live each day only once. You can waste a few, but don't waste too many.)
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