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Re:What went wrong with the Texas power grid? by Animats on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @09:23PM (#26161870)
That's not recommended for some areas of Texas. There's low water pressure and water has to be conserved.[1]

(Edit: Houston only.)

[1] https://www.wfaa.com/article/weather/if-dripping-faucets-sav...

Re:What went wrong with the Texas power grid? by qbasic_forever on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @09:39PM (#26161998)
Consult your local regulations of course. But frozen pipes are no joke and can turn a brand new, perfect home into a condemned tear-down, rebuild in a matter of hours.
Re:What went wrong with the Texas power grid? by blihp on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @12:40AM (#26163112)
For those in that situation, turn off the water to your home and drain the pipes. Bursting pipes can do massive damage to your home and make it uninhabitable during the rehab.
Re:What went wrong with the Texas power grid? by doggodaddo78 on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @10:46PM (#26162398)
Two units in my apartment building already flooded because they didn't trickle their water. Trickle means a tiny trickle of drops, not leaving the tap running. Use common sense, not FUD.
Re:What went wrong with the Texas power grid? by ghaff on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @09:28PM (#26161907)
Be that as it may. Frozen pipes can be catastrophic.
Re:What went wrong with the Texas power grid? by oivey on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @09:41PM (#26162011)
Honestly probably better to store some water, run your pipes in a tiny stream, and then if you lose water at least your pipes will be drained.
Re:What went wrong with the Texas power grid? by ghaff on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @09:57PM (#26162122)
There are issues with restarting a forced hot water furnace if you drain your pipes entirely.
Re:What went wrong with the Texas power grid? by eecc on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @05:10AM (#26164753)
Issues? You just need to restore water in the circuit and vent the air trapped in the radiators... really