Plumbing advice: No water in shower

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Yes it’s on an outside wall

Heat both sides of the wall and it should thaw out.

[zamler]

This will do the trick
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08BRLLV3Z/

[blankall]

Originally Posted by zamler

This will do the trick
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08BRLLV3Z/

Weed torch? Does it not just light everything on fire?

Edit: apparently it's primarily used on concrete to burn plants growing into concrete and cracks.

[zamler]

800,000 BTUs that will thaw almost anything. It might have some downsides I haven't thought of yet.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by zamler

This will do the trick
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08BRLLV3Z/

Yeah...I mean...but that'll come with some problems of it's own...

[Slava]

Originally Posted by zamler

This will do the trick
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08BRLLV3Z/

I have one of these and could lend it to you (not responsible for loss or damages and if you burn your house down, that's on you!). My fee for the rental that is that you please take and post the video though.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Slava

I have one of these and could lend it to you (not responsible for loss or damages and if you burn your house down, that's on you!). My fee for the rental that is that you please take and post the video though.

I think thats reasonable.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Ran a space heater in there all night and no change. I wonder if it could be something other than a frozen pipe?

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Ran a space heater in there all night and no change. I wonder if it could be something other than a frozen pipe?

Okay, I'm no plumber...Disclaimer*

But it could be that the freeze happened somewhere further down the line? Because all signs seem to point to a frozen pipe?

*I am not a plumber and personally thought the flame-thrower idea was brilliant.

[Jiri Hrdina]

But all other water is working in the house, including the bathroom sink right next to the shower.

[puffnstuff]

Unless you are heating directly on to the pipes, not thru drywall or tile, i think the cold from the other side is just winning the battle.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

But all other water is working in the house, including the bathroom sink right next to the shower.

Hm. Okay. Thats a good point.

I am now officially out of my depth (aside from flamethrower recommendation, I'm still on that team) but I think you're gonna have to call a plumber.

I have a good one if you need a recommendation.

[Fuzz]

So if it is on an outside wall, and the insulation is in the wrong side, using a space heater probably wouldn't be enough to defrost it. I'd still suspect frozen.

[Wormius]

Just out of curiosity, if the lines are behind drywall on the uninsulated side of the wall, what tools does a plumber have that could fix it?

[Fuzz]

A saw.

[puckedoff]

Plumber can cut a hole in the wall.


(Or start a fire in the bathroom).

[Wormius]

So basically what the homeowner could do, but is trying to avoid by calling a plumber?

[PaperBagger'14]

Jiri is upset because he can’t get wetty spaghetti

[fotze2]

Get a herman nelson and pump some methanol on either end.

[pseudoreality]

One trick that is often given to northern trailer owners with frozen pipes is to close all the vents in the house and crank the heat. I know a few people who that worked for.

Also, this thread reminds me of an old Weird Al lyric, "When you flush the john and shower goes on.."