Better go stove shopping now there was a line at Lowes at 6am this morning ... that's were my uncle grabbed two heaters .

 

worse part is, i was plannin on going to CT for the weekend.

newb homeowner question. Is there a way to shut off the water comming into the house? and then just run all the water out of the pipes?

i am assuming yes? this way i could just leave hte house powered down with no water in the pipes and not have to worry all weekend?

 

Just leave the water running a tiny bit. Moving water is less likely to freeze.

 

i cant, i have a grinder pump which needs electricity in the basement to pump the waste water to the street, aka over the weekend that tank will slowely get too full, the sink will just overflow, aka slowly flooded house

 

[QUOTE=2000silvers2k,Dec 12 2008, 10:56 AM] worse part is, i was plannin on going to CT for the weekend.

newb homeowner question.

 

I had an issue like that a few years ago and what i did from time to time was use a propane heater for about two days. The tank lasted the whole time i was shocked. Then again i would leave it on 15 mins every hour or so..

 

you should NEVER use a propane heater inside your home

way too much CO and it's a good way to wake up dead

 

[QUOTE=Bass,Dec 12 2008, 11:03 AM] sure - there should be a lever where the water comes into your house

and then just open the faucet that's furthest away and let it drain -

if you have forced hot water heat you cannot drain the heating system as it

 

Forgot to say i was not staying in the house at the time was right next door.. lol opps

 

You can drain the heating system if you know what you are doing.

I have done it a few times to fix a leak.

Hardest part is getting rid of the air when filling it back up.
Opening all the vent ports on all the cast iron heaters with a cup is not fun but doable. (Why did it have to be behind everything, arrgh.)

The other half has only those fin heaters and have to let the auto air purgers do their job in about a day. lots of gurgles in the PEX tubing.