# what do you do when pipes freeze?

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**Created:** [February 6, 2007, 4:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-you-do-when-pipes-freeze/187871 "2007-02-06T04:49:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2007, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-you-do-when-pipes-freeze/187871/15 "2007-02-06T13:47:40Z")

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> [@\<3 Will Ferrell](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3-will-ferrell/27783/9):
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> [http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mpipefreeze.html](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mpipefreeze.html)
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> it just works. I used to live with my cousin and had well water, and we had to do it every winter. Tho it probably never got this cold…burrrrrrr

yeah i figured that much…but even dripping doesnt seem to keep enough water flowing away from pipe walls… but hey if it works, it works. my guess is if it does get cold enough, like they say, drippin wont matter:)

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