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guiltyofnothing t1_j1kc71t wrote

Reply to comment by chairmanbrando in PSA: Always turn off your house main water supply when you go out of town in the winter by Charlesinrichmond

Are insulated pipes code in Virginia?

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Charlesinrichmond OP t1_j1ktade wrote

In some places. But they delay the freeze and they just change the thermocline location they don't necessarily fix things

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guiltyofnothing t1_j1ltfyb wrote

In Richmond, you’re probably best focusing your efforts on insulating your crawl space and sealing the vents vs insulating your pipes. Just seems overkill.

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