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sumcdaddy
Feb 20, 2008, 09:39 PM
:mad: We live in an all electric mobile home in the country. We had hot and cold water at 6 pm when we went to Bible Study and when we came home at 8:30 pm we had cold water but no water coming out of the hot water side. We checked the breaker, checked the hot water tank which was hot at top and bottom. The pipes are up under the trailer's insulation and we can't get to them. Does it sound like frozen water pipes to you and if so are there any tips you can give us on what to check. Thanks

hkstroud
Feb 20, 2008, 10:12 PM
Well, how cold is it where you live? Do you have under pinning around you home? Are you having high winds?
Yes, if it is very cold it could be frozen pipes. Can you provide any temporary heat under you home. Be aware that they may burst if frozen. You probably should consider installing heat tapes to all pipes outside you home as soon as possible. This is especially true if this is not extremely rare weather conditions for you. If you do not have under pinning in place that would be the most helpful thing you could do.

If you can get any hot water flowing, leave the faucets open to a slight trickle, this will supply a small amount of hot water to the pipes through the night.