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DeerFlyHater t1_j6p200q wrote

Reply to comment by srfyrk418 in New homeowner from Texas & first winter. I've never seen temps like what's forecasted. What do I need to know? (septic & well) by MysteryOil

I would normally say the same thing, but the OP is from Texas.

The entire state of Texas became the world's laughing stock a couple years ago when it got a bit below freezing. Everything shut down, no kidding bread lines in the streets, no power, no heat, broken pipes everywhere, etc. It was comically pathetic given the TX ego.

OP is trying to avoid a repeat. Also, since this is OP's first winter in his new house, he doesn't know what winter quirks it has. My quirky rental house had the dishwasher freeze last year at about -12.

but I do agree, this is nothing. Here by Squam Lake the coldest it is supposed to get is -18 and that is only for a couple days. No unusual preps needed. Planning some outdoors work on Saturday.

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MysteryOil OP t1_j6p31hc wrote

Exactly. Thank you. I have plenty of painfully justifiable PTSD from Texas re: flooding (from any heavy rain), hurricanes, and colder-than-usual weather. So I'm generally just expecting frozen zombies and polar bears to attack me on Friday night, and no one will hear my screams. And yes. Big(gest) anxiety is absolutely around not knowing how the house works in these temps, and whether or not it will explode or-- whatever the opposite of exploding is.

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GFanFan t1_j6pjnsm wrote

I'm a former New Englander and current Texan so I understand your anxiety. The Freeze™ was legitimately scary but what pissed me off the most was how many blizzards, ice storms, and sub-zero temps I lived through without so much as a second thought in New England. It goes to show you the value of proper infrastructure.

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