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Originally Posted by Budman
The house we had in Clear Lake had the water heater in the unheated attic.
I remember after a cold snap there were a lot of flooded houses. Best to keep the faucets open. YMMV.
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FWIW, lesson learned the hard way:
First winter in this house, 1982-83. I was worried about the kitchen faucet freezing the first sub-zero night, so I left it dripping.
The incoming water didn't freeze, but the drain did. The drip-drip into the drain pipes got cold enough to start freezing and it just kept building up until the drain was blocked.
Under normal use of a kitchen sink that doesn't happen, and hasn't since.
But it all depends on how your plumbing system is laid out.