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ExtremeHobo t1_j1hy3i5 wrote

Your main pipe is probably frozen in your basement. Crawl down there with a hairdryer and hit that thing until it opens up. Probably frozen near the edge of your house where the is an air gap in your foundation.

Just give it a good look and make sure it isn't bulging or something but it's likely a thick metal pipe and will be fine.

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Campwithchamp OP t1_j1hykzu wrote

Thanks! Headed down there now. Cold water is working again, but still nothing on the hot

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ExtremeHobo t1_j1hz4we wrote

Also, just adding as a fellow homeowner who bought a house with pipes that used to freeze, fix it before the next cod snap. Fill all the gaps under your house and wrap your pipes. It really doesn't take long and will make a huge difference.

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Campwithchamp OP t1_j1i0ot4 wrote

Thanks so much! I appreciate all the advice

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eightbitagent t1_j1i1fqo wrote

And like 6 foot of pipe wrap is like $5, it’s cheap and easy even for a noob.

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ExtremeHobo t1_j1hyswd wrote

Oh then you need to follow the warm (red likely) line from your hot water heater both ways. That's good news about the cold, not that bad of a freeze!

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