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> Our water comes supercooled right out of the tap in the winter I'm from a place that never really gets below freezing, so I have to ask. Is this serious? If
by frogulis 4y ago
> Our water comes supercooled right out of the tap in the winter
I'm from a place that never really gets below freezing, so I have to ask. Is this serious? If so, that's fascinating. When you turn the tap on, does the water instantly turn to slush on the way out? Does it come out at full speed or sluggishly?
- rosmax_1337 4y agoIt is serious but in hyperbole. The water is probably near freezing, but not below. Frozen pipes are a big problem in cold regions, they expand and burst, so measures are taken to insulate and keep the pipes warm. Depending on the piping though, sometimes the only resort is to completely drain the pipes during winter and not have any running water for that part of the year. (Common in cottages rather than real homes)
- a2tech 4y agoI believe they were exaggerating a bit. Water pipes are typically buried deep enough in the ground that the water gets very cold but not frozen. The pressure in water lines isn't high enough to really drop the freezing point of the water to an appreciable amount.
- colechristensen 4y agoGroundwater tends to be around the local air temperature averaged across the whole year. It is considerably colder in northern climates. Not literally supercooled though, pipes aren’t that pristine, they will happily freeze.