Advice Needed-Preventing Frozen Pipes

[dizchick]

We just got blasted here in the DC area with a dose of ice/snow/sleet. I'm a little worried about the pipes freezing in the house overnight b/c it's supposed to get very cold. When I came home from work today and turned on the faucet the water had a hard time flowing for a second, then went back to normal, so I'm concerned. I know you're supposed to open the cabinet doors so heat can circulate around the pipes, but are you supposed to also let the water trickle out the faucets? Is it hot or cold water? A drip or a very tiny stream of water? Every faucet or just those w/ the pipes on walls on the outside of the house? Any advice would be a help! Thanks!

 

[Serena]

I think a tiny stream would be good.

 

[Nala56]

When it gets around 0 or below I run a thin stream of cold water in kitchen. We've had frozen and busted pipes, so better safe than wet.

 

[dizchick]

Thanks for the advice. I'm going to turn on just a little bit of cold water in the kitchen and basement sink and hope for the best. I can't wait for Spring!

 

["Got Disney"]

They say it is also important to have a light stream of water coming from the outside pipes also...alot of people forget about those and than those pipes freeze and bust. They say that helps with the whole house.

stay warm...