It happens each year...okay, it happens several times a year...the pipes from the well freeze leaving us with no water in the house.
I did my very best to prevent that from happening! Honest, I did! I ran the dishwasher before I went to bed and then at 3:30 am, I put a couple of items in the dishwasher that I found and ran it from 4:30 to 6:30 am just to have the water going. But by 8:00 am, we had no water.
Normally we wait and wait and wait for the solar power (sun) to thaw the pipes out but that can be as late as 10:30 am and today, well, I have to be at work by 1:00 pm. So I looked at my husband and said, "I need water!" Then I smiled.
Amazingly, we had water in about five minutes! Now that is a first! We have only lived on the farm for 20 years and it normally is a LONG wait. I really was not expecting water 'quickly'. How did he solve the problem? He hit the metal pipes with a blow torch. He said he was 'gentle' with the pipes and slowly warmed them. Now this idea I like! Thanks honey!
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