How worried should I be about my pipes?

Had a family emergency and just left town and likely won’t be back until Tuesday at the earliest. I didn’t think to open my cabinets before leaving and now I’m worried about my pipes freezing with the incoming freezing temps with the storm. It’s a newish house (2016 I think), pex pipes, no basement or crawl space, just the kitchen that touches an exterior wall. The heat is on 65 but I can turn it up remotely if needed. I have a friend who’s willing to go open the cabinets but I would have to pay a locksmith to let her in. There’s one I’ve worked with couple times before so he knows I own the property and is willing to do it, but it’s not cheap, and the friend lives about an hour away.

Anyone know how likely it is the pipes will freeze with the temps we have coming up? Is it worth paying money to have someone open the doors? Not sure I’d ask her to drip the water as I don’t want it left on continuously for days until I’m back. I’ve been in the home 3 years and never had issues but that was always with at least the cabinets open.

Posted Jan 23, 2026, 4:05 AM UTC

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