Sooner Boomer
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Tried for hours. Just blocked unless I want to really tear into things. It is 11 degrees F here, with a predicted overnight low of 7...typically doesn’t do that here. Last time in single digits was 1996. Houses aren’t really built or remodeled (what is getting me now) with this in mind.
I’m just left with praying to the pex gods that they show mercy.
You're in DFW? There was a bad winter a couple of years ago. My brother lives in north Dallas. They were without power for a week. Fortunately, he has a gas fireplace.
They were able to camp out in the living room and stay fairly warm. A mixed blessing is that his house is on a slab. Pipes didn't freeze, but boy is it hard to fix a leak under the house! Pex is great for the *pipes*, but the fittings can fail. Happened to me.
Just looked, Norman is at 3 degrees. May go below 0 overnight.
Thinking warm thoughts for both of us!
Edit: just looked at forcast for OKC. -4 overnight tonight, -15 Monday night. Fifteen degrees below zero! Electric companies are asking for conservation. Fortunately this is a snow event rather than an ice event. Ice storms usually bring down power lines.
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