January 25, 2026-
Most of the house fared okay last night, as Fern left us and focused on the Southeast and North.
One problem remained, throughout the day: The water at the kitchen sink was frozen. We did all the things we remembered from frozen pipes past. Hair dryer on full blast, towels soaked in boiling water and wrapped around the pipes, and a pot of boiled water directly under the frozen pipes
Of course the faucet remained open, as did the doors to the under-sink cabinet. The rest of the faucets, showers, bathtubs and toilets all were fully operational.
At 12:00 noon, the hot water tap started flowing. We are maintaining the above- listed protocols until Tuesday morning, regardless, as Frozen Fern’s tail effects will cause overnight freezes, the next two days.
My prayers and positive thoughts to all in the rest of the affected areas. Be safe, above all.
A Sagittarian Seeker 
I’ve never had to deal with frozen pipes, but I always remember that people ensure that the water is running at a dribble when the weather gets cold, so that the pipes won’t freeze — perhaps because the tap-cold water is warm enough to keep it from freezing? We are having water issues here, too — a couple of months ago, 4 boilers were replaced. The one in the section of the building where I live was apparently defective and has caused all sorts of issues. For the last about 2 weeks, we have had only sporadic hot water, and we have to wait for the water to flow through a defective “distribution system.” This has meant lukewarm showers, etc, and mostly cold water in al the faucets. It’s not the outside temp here, which has been between 45 and 80 during this time, but it seems the defective part is difficult to find! All that in a building that is all of 6 years old!
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I am told by Word Press that I cannot even “like” a comment on my own site, unless I log in. This rigamarole is why I have taken to writing posts using my phone, instead of on the laptop. Anyway, regarding your issue-it may have to do with the mineral content of the water. We had to replace our water heater, when I lived in Phoenix, because the previous owners did not have a water softening system in place.
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The mineral content of the water may have some effect on the boilers, but this is a much bigger issue than happens in a home water heater — the bonier involved feeds approximately 150 apartments, and apparently the new one was defective when it was installed about 2 months ago! I’m just happy we don’t have weather so cold that water doesn’t freeze in the pipes!
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