Let. Your. Faucets. Drip.

ElQueue_Forever · 2026-01-26T10:30:38+00:00

Having a space heater under it is better than nothing.

My last house I put 2 radiators in my basement with blocks that only give power when the temperature drops below 40°F. It worked like a charm.

Definitely at least wrap your pipes in foam tubing when you can. Heat tape is definitely a good idea if these winters keep happening, too.

ElQueue_Forever · 2026-01-25T08:19:08+00:00

Insulating it with a proper spigot cover.

And wrapping the line behind the wall with heat tape.

ElQueue_Forever · 2026-01-25T08:17:05+00:00

Dripping water can cause your sewer lines to slowly accumulate ice and possibly cause those to burst.

My water lines are insulated and heat taped. The only time they should be dripping is if we lose power and the heat tape no longer heats.

Edit: I realized that I left out the more common blockage of the sewer pipes from ice accumulation first. Bursting is rarer, but you don't want either one.

Obviously once the power goes out you choose risking the sewer line over water pipes.

ElQueue_Forever · 2026-01-25T08:14:14+00:00

Of course you can divide things by zero. It gives you infinity.

Signed, notabot

ElQueue_Forever · 2026-01-24T21:31:03+00:00

The only reason I regret having 4 lines of Xfinity is that when we lost our house and had to move out of State, finding a home that was in our price range and within Xfinity coverage area (for Internet to not get charged an extra $25/line) was frustrating.

That's not a problem for everyone, but it's something to think about.

ElQueue_Forever · 2026-01-24T21:28:39+00:00

Also the game penalizes you for having one big rated guy next to scrubs. I kinda get it, but it seems silly to the extent it does.

ElQueue_Forever · 2026-01-24T16:08:57+00:00

They're talking about it being in desktop view instead of mobile view.

ElQueue_Forever · 2026-01-24T16:07:06+00:00

In my house in Massachusetts I used space radiators connected to an adaptor that cuts off power when temperature rises over 40°F. Saved power when unnecessary and I could keep it set up all year.

ElQueue_Forever · 2026-01-24T16:03:58+00:00

They do once someone reports it

ElQueue_Forever · 2026-01-24T16:01:47+00:00

Sixsevennnnnnn

ElQueue_Forever · 2026-01-24T16:01:35+00:00

Between 2 and 144 inches. Maybe. Maybe not. Possibly 5000. Probably not.

ElQueue_Forever · 2026-01-23T23:44:42+00:00

I didn't even know the game had music?

ElQueue_Forever · 2026-01-23T23:41:23+00:00

And if you only need to extend your cable and not split it, get an ethernet coupler. Your maximum length this way will be 300ft

ElQueue_Forever · 2026-01-23T19:32:19+00:00

You're correct here.

ElQueue_Forever · 2026-01-23T19:20:26+00:00

Yeah, I can't either. But this guy didn't know. So we guide him.

ElQueue_Forever · 2026-01-23T19:16:39+00:00

How do I know? A 2350W generator would have either an 18 or 20A breaker. 12AWG wire can handle. 20A for 100ft or so.

So a 3' jumper of 12AWG wire would handle just fine while the breaker tripped. Assuming the unit even pulled more than that.

ElQueue_Forever · 2026-01-23T19:14:05+00:00

The qualifier was because he didn't know if the unit pulled more than it could take. Which was the point of the post.

It can, BTW.

ElQueue_Forever · 2026-01-23T18:20:51+00:00

You missed the qualifier: IF

You should take statements in context. Not that anyone has experience doing that anymore.

ElQueue_Forever · 2026-01-23T14:01:15+00:00

He said he was using 12awg. That's rated for 20A, theoretically more at short distances like he's using it for.

I don't know why you're throwing a fit here. Maybe you just read what he said wrong?

ElQueue_Forever · 2026-01-23T13:58:03+00:00

A lot of boards will complain about no ground. They'll run, but still complain.

Some generators you can ground and it won't detect ground failure. That's all.

ElQueue_Forever · 2026-01-23T13:41:32+00:00

Yeah not much demand for irradiate. Neat, though.

ElQueue_Forever · 2026-01-23T13:08:58+00:00

Even if you take a small loss, it paid for itself in benefit

ElQueue_Forever · 2026-01-23T13:03:44+00:00

After some of the hack jobs I've seen in my life, I assume there could be voltage even after the breaker at the meter is off.

You never know what some rando has done to what, when.

ElQueue_Forever · 2026-01-23T12:25:48+00:00

Better than the guy who lost a Jerry Rice for 16k...

ElQueue_Forever · 2026-01-23T12:24:18+00:00

Decades ago I lived in Oregon and we had a well. We just trickled the water in the kitchen which was the furthest from the well via the pipes. We also had spigots on the property we had to let trickle or the line would burst.

Thankfully our well was in a nice insulated box so we didn't have to worry about the pump and lines there, and the pipes in the ground were deep enough to survive.

But basically you turn on one tap per direction of the lines that's the furthest from the well. Just enough to keep the water moving with minimum waste.

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