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wwojohn3 t1_j1o95qu wrote

With the water line off, open the outdoor spigot or sink to drain as much water out of your plumbing.

You also could buy a heat tape to keep it from freezing

AHB 12-ft 84-Watt Pipe Heat Cable https://www.lowes.com/pd/EasyHeat-AHB-12-ft-84-Watt-Pipe-Heat-Cable/1068425

Edit: this advice is if a supply (water incoming) line freezes. I’m not sure if it’s good advice for a drain line freeze.

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Dense_Paper OP t1_j1o9gaf wrote

Thank you! I will look into this

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wwojohn3 t1_j1odqaq wrote

Do you know if it’s a supply line or drain line? My advice is for a supply line

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Dense_Paper OP t1_j1ojezl wrote

It is a drain line - the pipe burst at a 90 degree corner. I will probably try and replace it with a sharkbite 90 degree corner if I can.

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lunar_unit t1_j1pas4j wrote

If you had an ongoing water leak when you arrived home, it's definitely not a drain line.

The worst that could happen in a drain, is that the water in the traps could freeze. It would not result in ongoing water gushing.

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