Jenna panicked, remembering horror stories of burst pipes flooding homes. She immediately shut off the main water valve, then opened the shower valve to relieve pressure. Instead of calling an emergency plumber right away (which would cost $500+ on Christmas), she grabbed a hairdryer.
Jenna woke up excited on Christmas morning. She went to take a hot shower before the family arrived—but when she turned the handle, only a weak, sputtering trickle came out. Then, nothing. The pipes had frozen overnight. shower pipes frozen
Here’s a useful, true-to-life story about frozen shower pipes—and the key lessons it teaches. Jenna panicked, remembering horror stories of burst pipes
Her house was only five years old, well-insulated, and she thought she was safe. But a bathroom on the north side of the house had a shower pipe running along an exterior wall. The contractor had placed the pipe too close to the sheathing, and a sudden -10°F cold snap was all it took. Jenna woke up excited on Christmas morning