I think a pipe is frozen in my house...

[XZeroII]

I live in the basement of my parents house. I built the room with my brother in law and it is very nice. I have my own bathroom down here and this morning the toilet stopped working. The sink, which is only about 2.5 feet to the right works just fine, but when I unplug the hose that goes from the wall to the toilet, nothing comes out. The past couple nights, the temp outside has been getting down to -10 or so and the pipe is against a solid concrete wall. I think we put insulation between the pipe and the wall, but it must not be enough. Anyone have any advice? I have a space heater in there and it's probably about 80-85 in there right now. Oh, and I never put a heater in there so it does get down to about 60 in there.

 

[morkinva]

Is there no access to the pipe after it goes through the concrete wall? :Q -- oh my. I suppose its possible just the hose is caked up

 

[wnied]

A Packed Poop Pipe Perhaps?

~wnied~

 

[LeStEr]

Sounds like it is frozen. Just take a blow dryer to the pipe and thaw it out. Had to do this to one of my pipes the other day.

 

[Miramonti]

I'd say its definitely frozen...good move putting a heater close to it...hopefully it doesn't burst.

Its been unbelievable cold, but it looks like its going to warm up a bit next week.

 

[SnapIT]

Originally posted by: XZeroII
I live in the basement of my parents house. I built the room with my brother in law and it is very nice. I have my own bathroom down here and this morning the toilet stopped working. The sink, which is only about 2.5 feet to the right works just fine, but when I unplug the hose that goes from the wall to the toilet, nothing comes out. The past couple nights, the temp outside has been getting down to -10 or so and the pipe is against a solid concrete wall. I think we put insulation between the pipe and the wall, but it must not be enough. Anyone have any advice? I have a space heater in there and it's probably about 80-85 in there right now. Oh, and I never put a heater in there so it does get down to about 60 in there.

I doubt it is frozen, if i get you right, the pipe is not IN the wall, just against it? does the pipe go any further or does it stop where the hose is connected?

 

[XZeroII]

Originally posted by: SnapIT

Originally posted by: XZeroII
I live in the basement of my parents house. I built the room with my brother in law and it is very nice. I have my own bathroom down here and this morning the toilet stopped working. The sink, which is only about 2.5 feet to the right works just fine, but when I unplug the hose that goes from the wall to the toilet, nothing comes out. The past couple nights, the temp outside has been getting down to -10 or so and the pipe is against a solid concrete wall. I think we put insulation between the pipe and the wall, but it must not be enough. Anyone have any advice? I have a space heater in there and it's probably about 80-85 in there right now. Oh, and I never put a heater in there so it does get down to about 60 in there.

I doubt it is frozen, if i get you right, the pipe is not IN the wall, just against it? does the pipe go any further or does it stop where the hose is connected?

The pipe runs up the concrete wall, but behind drywall and above the false ceiling, then over. I just realized this by removing one of the ceiling tiles and finding the pipe. It was pretty cold, but I don't have a hair dryer so I will have to borrow one tomorrow. I believe it is possible that it's frozen because it actually goes above the concrete (along the ceiling) and that's only a few inches of wood, then the cold air of outside. I just hope it doesn't break the pipe because I do NOT want to have to resolder that pipe. It's a real pain because it's in a very inconvenient spot.

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: XZeroII

Originally posted by: SnapIT

Originally posted by: XZeroII
I live in the basement of my parents house. I built the room with my brother in law and it is very nice. I have my own bathroom down here and this morning the toilet stopped working. The sink, which is only about 2.5 feet to the right works just fine, but when I unplug the hose that goes from the wall to the toilet, nothing comes out. The past couple nights, the temp outside has been getting down to -10 or so and the pipe is against a solid concrete wall. I think we put insulation between the pipe and the wall, but it must not be enough. Anyone have any advice? I have a space heater in there and it's probably about 80-85 in there right now. Oh, and I never put a heater in there so it does get down to about 60 in there.

I doubt it is frozen, if i get you right, the pipe is not IN the wall, just against it? does the pipe go any further or does it stop where the hose is connected?

The pipe runs up the concrete wall, but behind drywall and above the false ceiling, then over. I just realized this by removing one of the ceiling tiles and finding the pipe. It was pretty cold, but I don't have a hair dryer so I will have to borrow one tomorrow. I believe it is possible that it's frozen because it actually goes above the concrete (along the ceiling) and that's only a few inches of wood, then the cold air of outside. I just hope it doesn't break the pipe because I do NOT want to have to resolder that pipe. It's a real pain because it's in a very inconvenient spot.

Murphy's law states that is exactly where the break will occur. And it will occur just after you leave the house. for the weekend... and then it will thaw....

 

[SherEPunjab]

you live in the basement of your parents house? i hope you don't have a big freezer down there...

 

[SnapIT]

Originally posted by: XZeroII

Originally posted by: SnapIT

Originally posted by: XZeroII
I live in the basement of my parents house. I built the room with my brother in law and it is very nice. I have my own bathroom down here and this morning the toilet stopped working. The sink, which is only about 2.5 feet to the right works just fine, but when I unplug the hose that goes from the wall to the toilet, nothing comes out. The past couple nights, the temp outside has been getting down to -10 or so and the pipe is against a solid concrete wall. I think we put insulation between the pipe and the wall, but it must not be enough. Anyone have any advice? I have a space heater in there and it's probably about 80-85 in there right now. Oh, and I never put a heater in there so it does get down to about 60 in there.

I doubt it is frozen, if i get you right, the pipe is not IN the wall, just against it? does the pipe go any further or does it stop where the hose is connected?

The pipe runs up the concrete wall, but behind drywall and above the false ceiling, then over. I just realized this by removing one of the ceiling tiles and finding the pipe. It was pretty cold, but I don't have a hair dryer so I will have to borrow one tomorrow. I believe it is possible that it's frozen because it actually goes above the concrete (along the ceiling) and that's only a few inches of wood, then the cold air of outside. I just hope it doesn't break the pipe because I do NOT want to have to resolder that pipe. It's a real pain because it's in a very inconvenient spot.

Well, for it to be frozen, there has to be plenty of time between your flushes, as long as the water is moving, it won't freeze... It isn't impossible that it is actually frozen... i have pipes that run like that in my basement and they won't freeze even when it's -35C here, not sure how much that is in F...

[edit:] -35C is -31F

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: wnied
A Packed Poop Pipe Perhaps?

~wnied~

*shakes head* I have to say it.

that sounds like a horrible euphamism for anal sex.




I'm sorry.... I'm done now

 

[Jugernot]

Originally posted by: wnied
A Packed Poop Pipe Perhaps?

~wnied~

Yahhhhhl..... there is poop in his water line. :|