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Originally Posted by winterh
Went up to my house this weekend and turned on my outdoor shower. Never do it this early but the 10 day weather report looked good and I love to use it. Back home now and see it may get into mid 20's at night for the next few days. Do pipes generally burst that quickly at those temps? The days will be in 40's. Do I need to head back and shut it down. I am talking about the outdoor section. Not worried about whats inside.
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We have had very brief dips into the 25 to 30 range after the water was in. By brief maybe 4 am to 6 am and then back up. No burst pipes but I was nervous. In general I try not to risk it at all and wait to get the water in. We lug pails of water to flush, wash dishes, etc.
If the outside is all plastic pipe, that is somewhat more forgiving than copper. If the potential repair is a job that you don't want to do, driving back up will probably help you sleep better.