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DidDunMegasploded t1_j6lmbcg wrote

Guys, I'm really sorry, let me explain...see, I'm getting a cavity filled in a couple days and the winter weather often gets skewed so that it snows or it gets super chilly around the time that I have to go out, because the world hates me that much and it wants to drag everyone down with it.

My deepest apologies if any of your pipes burst during this cold weather. I just really need this cavity filled and I haven't had time to send an appeal to Mother Nature yet.

(and just in case it wasn't obvious, /j)

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AEKDBull t1_j6lk3lz wrote

At Zero degrees, a battery has about 70% of its starting power

At -30 degrees, a battery has about 20% of its starting power

Also, the amount of power needed to crank an engine increases as the temperature drops. Will just leaving your car in the cold have little to no impact, yeah probably, but if you need it it's best to have been prepared by having the engine and battery warmed up.

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ChocolateKitchen3324 t1_j6ldobx wrote

No. If you have cw piping near walls you can open tap slightly to keep a flow of water- can minimize potential for pipes freezing. If you have baseboard heat (usually against outer walls) and it doesn’t have antifreeze, make sure to keep the heat running part of the night.

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gittenlucky t1_j6l8r8i wrote

Don’t spend too long out there, but try to go out and listen for trees cracking. Sometimes if you catch them just right the extreme cold will freeze them and they crack loudly.

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