spiffytech wrote:
My understanding from keeping house pipes from bursting is that as long as there's a place for the pressure to go when things freeze (i.e., leave the faucets on), a little bit of water here and there shouldn't hurt anything. Is that wrong?
Part right and part wrong. Yes, water expands when frozen. "just a little water" in the wrong place and frozen can mean a broken pipe or valve.
I would suggest if you can't do the winterization yourself or if it is too much of a headache, to take it somewhere equipped to do it,i.e. someone with an air compressor. After I have my tank and water heater drained, it takes less than 15 minutes to blow the water out and pour the gallon of pink in the traps.
