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Altamont climate
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Altamont's unique plumbing challenges
About 135 nights a year below freezing, when uninsulated crawlspace lines give out
The oldest blocks in town run plumbing decades older than the newer builds toward Guilderland
First frost typically lands around October 19
Seasonal timing
The gap between a July high of 84 degrees and a January low of 17 degrees is what moves fittings on an exterior run enough to start a leak.
Common questions
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Often, because the pressure tank, pitless adapter and the run into the house are the coldest parts of the system. Homes toward Knox on wells see the same pattern.
Look where the service line enters, typically a basement wall on the street side, or beside the pressure tank if the house runs on a well. Older valves can be stiff, which is a good reason to know where it is before there's water on the floor.
The homeowner generally owns the service line from the curb stop into the house, while the utility owns the main under the road. The split point is worth confirming with your water department before any digging happens, since it decides who pays for a repair near Guilderland.
It corrodes from the inside, so flow drops and the wall thins with age. In houses near Guilderland of the same vintage it is often the original supply piping.
Hard water is common across much of the state and it shows up as scale in the water heater, on aerators and inside valve seats. Scale on a hose bib seat is one reason an outdoor faucet stops sealing.
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