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Posted by Speedy Jim on January 19, 2008, 7:38 pm
CE.Buxton@gmail.com wrote:
> This morning I noticed that our downstairs toilet tank was not filling
> up after a flush. The tank would drain, but there was not water
> coming back in through the valve. I replaced the toilet fill valve,
> but still no water is coming into the tank. Then I noticed that the
> cold water was not working in the sink (same bathroom). The hot water
> in the bathroom works fine. (The hot and cold water come from
> different supply lines). In the kitchen and upstairs bathroom, the
> water works fine. I live in Kansas, and the temp has been around 5-25
> degrees the last couple days. Could the pipes be frozen? I am not
> sure where the plumbing to this bathroom runs from, as I just moved
> into this rental house a couple weeks ago. Any ideas???
Excellent chance that branch pipe has frozen.
Where? You're in a better position to find out.
Basement/crawl? Outside wall? If you can find it,
heat the area with a blow dryer.
If it's concealed, there may not be much you can do.
Worse: When it thaws, the pipe may have burst and
will flood some part of the house.
Better contact the owner ASAP.
Jim
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