derpbeluga t1_iy5h7a2 wrote on November 28, 2022 at 10:03 PM

Reply to comment by theanti_girl in Feeling Superior Because the Heat is Still Off? You Might be a New Englander by wsj

How would water in pipes freeze above the temperature that water freezes?

theanti_girl t1_iy5jauq wrote on November 28, 2022 at 10:18 PM

I said it below but I’m saying — if it’s below 32 OUTSIDE, it doesn’t have to get to 32 inside for them to freeze; if they’re in an exterior wall, they can still freeze even if inside the house is above freezing. Sorry if I worded it poorly.

derpbeluga t1_iy5ok1v wrote on November 28, 2022 at 10:55 PM

Oh that makes sense. Rhode Island plumbing code (https://up.codes/viewer/rhode_island/ri-plumbing-code-2019/chapter/3/general-regulations#305.4) should prevent that, but it obviously happens in older buildings. Even newer buildings aren't always up to code.