In Which States Do Ya'll Not Let The Sink Water Run During Cold Winter Nights?

[Prince.Skeletor]

So I gotta let the water run tonight
We got a heavy cold warning

But do ya'll do that everywhere?
Any places where you never ever do that?

 

[Jesus Is Lord]

NYC

We’re above that.

 

[2 one 3]

Never heard of that

 

[blockburna420]

My house was built in 1928 and I don't have to do that

 

[Prince.Skeletor]

Ya I never did that in NY or CHI or TX
But I moved to Canada a few years back
And since I moved here they always tell me to let my water run or the water will freeze in the pipes and it costs many thousands of dollars to fix it if it freezes

 

[Nymbus]

they reimburse y'all on the water bill?

 

[Stir Fry]

You can't insulate them? (I'm in california so I have no idea what I'm talking about)

 

[Chris Cool]

Ya I never did that in NY or CHI or TX
But I moved to Canada a few years back
And since I moved here they always tell me to let my water run or the water will freeze in the pipes and it costs many thousands of dollars to fix it if it freezes

Why not just shut it off?

 

[B86]

Definitely used to have to do that at my crib in PA, but only in the kitchen because there was no insulation under the cabinets/behind the wall. I was in Goodwill a few years back and found these electric pipe warmers, though, so I didn't have to leave the water running anymore after that.

 

[Prince.Skeletor]

You can't insulate them? (I'm in california so I have no idea what I'm talking about)

I dont' know, where would I do that?

But check this
https://www.realtor.com/advice/home-improvement/how-to-keep-pipes-from-freezing/

 

[Sterling Archer]

Doesn’t matter how cold it gets and where you are or even how nice or new the home is, it only depends on how the water system is set up. Don’t get pretentious yall.

 

[BaltimoreTwilightMarauder]

What is the point of this? Hella confused, is this a southern thing or something?

 

[Prince.Skeletor]

No matter cold it gets and where you are or even how nice our new it is, it only depends on how the water system is set up. Don’t get pretentious yall.

Pretentious?
LOL, but it is about YOUR water pipes not getting frozen.
It's not about showing off to nobody

 

[AQz]

Lived in NYC most of my life and never did that nor knew anyone that did. Live in Miami. I did hear of people doing this in some states so apparently pipes don’t freeze.

 

[Neo. The Only. The One.]

You only have to do this in the south. Something about how the houses are built with the pipes out in the open whereas they would either be underground or in the basement up north