So, we are in the central NY area, and we are -very impatiently- waiting for HEAP to actually, like, start. HEAP is a program to help lower-income folk like us pay for fuel and energy costs. [Long story short, it seems their entire MO is to simply 'don't call us, we'll... call the fuel company' instead]
So, while we are waiting, we can't run our oil-fueled furnace, and my landlord is getting -really- antsy as the temps are supposed to drop quite a bit this week into the low 20s to about the higher teens next week... finally. We are heating the home fine, but the pipes are running apparently beside the ductwork under the floorboard, so he is worried that the pipes will freeze and bust... and if they do, he may just have to evict us, and clearly, I rather not worry about that bit...
So, my question is, if we kept the water dripping, would it cause issues above 10 degrees? Maybe I could run a little oil heater under the home? I honestly donno what else to do, they won't even deliver unless it's 125 gallons, and that's at least $600-ish.
So, while we are waiting, we can't run our oil-fueled furnace, and my landlord is getting -really- antsy as the temps are supposed to drop quite a bit this week into the low 20s to about the higher teens next week... finally. We are heating the home fine, but the pipes are running apparently beside the ductwork under the floorboard, so he is worried that the pipes will freeze and bust... and if they do, he may just have to evict us, and clearly, I rather not worry about that bit...
So, my question is, if we kept the water dripping, would it cause issues above 10 degrees? Maybe I could run a little oil heater under the home? I honestly donno what else to do, they won't even deliver unless it's 125 gallons, and that's at least $600-ish.