No water at the house (edit:I got water MFers)

[Simmer007]

It’s minus 27 with the windchill in Oklahoma. Heat is great. I sent in a “ticket” with the city my water ain’t working. I have never been without water before. Is there anything I can/need to do? House is 3 weeks old
Thanks fellas.

 

[shiv]

Dang man, hope you find some advice here

 

[TJHall1]

I would slightly open a couple taps. Make sur

It’s minus 27 with the windchill in Oklahoma. Heat is great. I sent in a “ticket” with the city my water ain’t working. I have never been without water before. Is there anything I can/need to do? House is 3 weeks old
Thanks fellas.

Leave a tap open, if it was freezing up having a tap open could help if its not too late.

 

[Whiskey&Weed]

Dig a hole in the backyard if you gotta take a shit

 

[Jayhacker]

It’s minus 27 with the windchill in Oklahoma. Heat is great. I sent in a “ticket” with the city my water ain’t working. I have never been without water before. Is there anything I can/need to do? House is 3 weeks old
Thanks fellas.

I always leave a faucet on running slowly when expecting sub zero temps for extended periods. Sorry that won't help you now. Be safe.

 

[Simmer007]

I always leave a faucet on running slowly when expecting sub zero temps for extended periods. Sorry that won't help you now. Be safe.

I was going to do that but was scared something would happen and I’d come home to a flooded house

 

[TJHall1]

I was going to do that but was scared something would happen and I’d come home to a flooded house

For future reference you only need to open it barely enough that water is flowing. You're not at any risk for flooding, it would actually help your drainage system keep from freezing up. Good luck

 

[Quatch$]

Dig a hole in the backyard if you gotta take a shit

I doubt he’ll be able to dig the frozen tundra if it’s -27. But in all honesty you don’t need a hole. Just shit outside anywhere and it’ll be a poopcicle in no time. Then just scoop it up with a shovel and throw in your neighbors yard.

 

[TJHall1]

I doubt he’ll be able to dig the frozen tundra if it’s -27. But in all honesty you don’t need a hole. Just shit outside anywhere and it’ll be a poopcicle in no time. Then just scoop it up with a shovel and throw in your neighbors yard.

Or cut out a couple steps in the process and just go shit in your neighbors yard.

 

[noleology]

5 gallon bucket (with a lid preferably)

 

[Quatch$]

Or cut out a couple steps in the process and just go shit in your neighbors yard.

Sometimes nicer to get that fulcrum action though with the shovel and really let it fly. Very satisfying seeing it twirl through the air in the moonlight.

 

[Simmer007]

5 gallon bucket (with a lid preferably)

I have one that’s full can fill it daily, just worried my pipes might break or when water will come back on

 

[noleology]

I have one that’s full can fill it daily, just worried my pipes might break or when water will come back on

well, that's when they normally split is when they start to thaw

 

[CadetHawk]

If the inside your house is above freezing why would your pipes burst?

As far as shitting, put a plastic grocery bag in a 5 gal bucket. Do your business then throw bag in trash.

 

[Jtrain80]

I have one that’s full can fill it daily, just worried my pipes might break or when water will come back on

Sorry for the circumstances. You have to tell us more than the water isnt coming on. Yes, crack all the valves to relieve pressure.

 

[Simmer007]

Sorry for the circumstances. You have to tell us more than the water isnt coming on. Yes, crack all the valves to relieve pressure.

I came home today, when to turn on the water and it came out for 10 seconds then slowly slowed down to nothing. Now no water

 

[Simmer007]

If the inside your house is above freezing why would your pipes burst?

As far as shitting, put a plastic grocery bag in a 5 gal bucket. Do your business then throw bag in trash.

House is set to 72

 

[Jtrain80]

I came home today, when to turn on the water and it came out for 10 seconds then slowly slowed down to both in g. Now no water

That's not good. Did you try more than one location?

 

[tiderollsonu]

Move further south.... That's all I got

 

[Nas]

How long has it been negative temps?

 

[Simmer007]

That's not good. Did you try more than one location?

Yes water out everywhere. Toilet flushed once then nothing

 

[Simmer007]

How long has it been negative temps?

4 days

 

[Jtrain80]

4 days

Not a plumber, but you pribably got something froze.

I have a family of 5 constantly flushing the lines in OKC suburbs. If things sat all day.... might try cranking heater and opening cabinet doors.

 

[CadetHawk]

House is set to 72

You should be fine. You could check where your waterline comes in and see how cold the line is there. My next door neighbor's water line froze a couple winters ago. I think it cost him $600 to have a guy unfreeze it. Basically they run electricity from the water shut off out side to where the pipe enters the house. The electricity heats up the pipe and thaws it.

 

[Cowboy1stn10]

House is set to 72

72? Shit probably boiled off. I left mine dripping and still lost almost half my water fixtures. I fucking hate slab foundations.

 

[Nas]

4 days

Probably not long enough. Are you getting municipal water? From a well it is likely frozen, but in a neighborhood it's unlikely.

 

[STMF2X]

Check into a hotel for a few days

 

[Simmer007]

Probably not long enough. Are you getting municipal water? From a well it is likely frozen, but in a neighborhood it's unlikely.

City water, I don’t know any neighbors so no idea if they have water. I don’t care about being without water a few days, I just don’t want some fucking big bill

 

[Jayhacker]

Looks like the frost line in OK is 6". Water lines coming into the house should be buried minimum 12" below that.

 

[Chris Farley]

Move further south.... That's all I got
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I’m in Fairhope! Wudup?

 

[TJHall1]

Is power out

City water, I don’t know any neighbors so no idea if they have water. I don’t care about being without water a few days, I just don’t want some fucking big bill

 

[Simmer007]

Is power out

Nope, everything else is smooth sailing. Weird

 

[Lethal34fl2]

77 here in Florida, hope this helps.

 

[TJHall1]

Nope, everything else is smooth sailing. Weird

I wouldn't think there's anyway anything could be frozen. Maybe a city thing.

 

[Simmer007]

I wouldn't think there's anyway anything could be frozen. Maybe a city thing.

I’m hoping so.

 

[Simmer007]

I’m hoping so.

Even being that cold, would be crazy to freeze up in 5 hours since I last used the water

 

[TopHook]

It’s minus 27 with the windchill in Oklahoma. Heat is great. I sent in a “ticket” with the city my water ain’t working. I have never been without water before. Is there anything I can/need to do? House is 3 weeks old
Thanks fellas.

And snow?

 

[Boxman4]

Hang in there and good luck my man

 

[Lethal34fl2]

Lived in Edmond in he early 80’s, went to go break the ice up in the horse trough and there was a chicken frozen in it, good times.

 

[Don Johnson]

I have water, but am currently without power. This shit sucks.