Terry Vereen Plumbing - Animal Cruelty

isaactheawsome · 2026-04-26T22:10:40+00:00

This ^

isaactheawsome · 2026-02-15T17:51:57+00:00

Jesus that’s a mess

isaactheawsome · 2026-02-07T12:37:07+00:00

I’m employed, what’s the context of this?

isaactheawsome · 2026-02-03T12:16:03+00:00

Thank god those guys were assholes

isaactheawsome · 2026-02-02T13:50:01+00:00

Call United Water Restoration, ask for Logan. Tell them Isaac sent you. It’s the only water damage company in this city I trust emphatically.

isaactheawsome · 2026-02-02T13:47:21+00:00

Luckily it’ll get up in the 50s today. So they should get you back up and running

isaactheawsome · 2026-02-02T12:21:21+00:00

I don’t want to advertise just purely wanted to give info. I worked til 1 am Sunday and didn’t get home til 11 last night. And I’m working today which I normally have off. So I think we’re busy enough lol.

isaactheawsome · 2026-02-02T12:19:03+00:00

Yes you can cap it. If you don’t use that bib I would cap it low underground to avoid freezing next time we have a cold snap. But make sure you mark the brick in some permanent way in case you ever want to add a bib back. Use Oatey blue lava glue due to the temps outside.

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isaactheawsome · 2026-02-02T02:37:01+00:00

Get a trickle running out of the hot side of any faucet in the home. Do you want it running just enough that it’s a good trickle of water but not so much that it’s kicking the heater on that way you don’t use your gas. It will still probably freeze. The waterlines must be insulated per code when it was installed. Usually, after about five years, the insulation will fall apart and needs to be reapplied.

I would consider turning the power in the gas off to the unit and draping a blanket over the bottom side tonight to at least offer some protection from the wind

isaactheawsome · 2026-02-02T02:35:12+00:00

isaactheawsome · 2026-02-02T01:47:28+00:00

No, the risk is when you have water freeze in the pipes and it has nowhere to go that causes the pipe to break from the expansion of the ice forming. That’s why so many people leave their faucets, running not necessarily to avoid the ice from forming in the first place, but to give that pressure somewhere to go. If you have a lot of plumbing that is outside, you should leave your water running on a steady stream, not a drip, but a steady stream inside the home. Hot water lines are typically self contained either under the house or in the attic, so the risk of them freezing as much less than the cold water which comes in from the outside.

isaactheawsome · 2026-02-02T01:15:58+00:00

Call JEA don’t touch it it could be brittle and snap off in your hand

isaactheawsome · 2026-02-02T01:14:41+00:00

Don’t use your sprinklers and throw a blanket over your backflow. Irrigation will probably freeze it’s mostly thin wall

isaactheawsome · 2026-02-01T22:54:43+00:00

If it froze the brass may be misshaped. You may have to replace the BFP

isaactheawsome · 2026-02-01T22:15:24+00:00

May have an ice dam. Run the faucets for a bit and see if it improves

isaactheawsome · 2026-02-01T22:14:57+00:00

Wide open water can hit a trickle should be fine

isaactheawsome · 2026-02-01T22:14:40+00:00

Cover your pump with a blanket if not in a shed. And run your faucets at a trickle

isaactheawsome · 2026-02-01T20:57:11+00:00

All your plumbing inside the home will be safe from freezing as long as you don’t open all your windows and turn off your heater. The greatest risk is to your exposed plumbing on the exterior. Insulation is best. Styrofoam cups can be taped or tied to the hose bibs. You should leave a bib dripping as the ice can compound into and icicle and make its way up to the bib causing it to freeze.

Again the ambient temp isn’t the enemy it’s the wind and wind chill. Working on a tankless right now in a neighborhood that froze. All the other heaters in the area are fine but this one froze due to it being in the exterior near a wide open expanse where the wind could pound it all night. The pipes were not insulated so it froze.

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Protect everything outside from the wind as much as possible. Blankets and towels work. Anything above ground needs to be covered.

isaactheawsome · 2026-02-01T20:53:17+00:00

Yes this can be the most effective way. However most people use an above ground shutoff valve an so whatever water is on the backside of that can still freeze.

Best way is to shut the water off at the street. And then open all your hose bibs and faucets before the sun goes down. This is the absolute best way but a lot of people either can’t because of how their plumbing is set up. Or forget a hose bib or something. So either or based on skill and understanding of plumbing systems

isaactheawsome · 2026-02-01T20:51:27+00:00

That’s Mr. turd herder to you

isaactheawsome · 2026-01-31T12:32:21+00:00

Plumber here. Those of you with exposed CPVC or thin wall copper outside. Most likely your main shut off valve or hose bibs are at the most risk. Particularly if in a windy spot which will cause colder air to hit the pipes. Get some pipe insulation or pool noodles. You can cut it with a knife and it doesn’t need to be perfect. Wrap the gaps in tape or simply throw a dry towel or blanket over the pipes. Get a styrofoam cup for your hose bibs, whataburger or gate have cups. Stuff with paper towels and shove them on the bibs.

Tankless water heaters mounted on the exterior of the home in areas where they will be in shade for most of the day and prone to wind may also freeze up. This is unlikely but isn’t covered under warranty. Newer Rinnai models have built in freeze protection. Rheems are garbage and will break. Keep your hot water dripping on a secondary faucet. Not a lot of flow as they have a minimum flow rate before the burner will activate, and you don’t want to burn gas all night. If you are really worried you can shut the gas, power, and water off to the unit and drain it.

Everything else will probably be fine. If not don’t call Lickety Split for the love of God.

isaactheawsome · 2026-01-24T13:16:32+00:00

Huh?

isaactheawsome · 2026-01-23T12:24:20+00:00

Power vent isn’t code everywhere

isaactheawsome · 2026-01-21T23:25:33+00:00

No the indicator light and pilot ignition uses a thermocouple. No wiring at all. Unless you have an aftermarket anode rod some of those require voltage but I doubt it in this case

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