How to De-ice or Thaw Frozen Pipes

During the winter one of the many common problems is having frozen pipes. There are ways that you can prevent your pipes form getting frozen during the winter months. We all love when it snows and we can enjoy building snow men but avoiding the problems that come with the winter months is important as well.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. First if you have exposed pipes then you need to leave them dripping so they do not freeze. When the water is continually flowing then it makes it hard to freeze. When the pipes freeze they can also burst which will cause a lot of damage and cost you money so make sure that you use this preventive measure.

2. After you have done this then you need to make sure that you check the pipes often to make sure that they are not bulging and frozen. If you notice that they are bulging then you need to defrost them as soon as possible because this is a sign they they could burst.

3. Once a pipe is frozen then you want to use a heat lamp to thaw them. It used to be people would use an open flame to thaw pipes but this is a dangerous method and you want to avoid burning your house down. There are also professionals that you can call who will come and take care of this issue for you.

Resources

• Avoid Frozen Pipes
• Thaw Frozen Pipes
• Frozen PipeRepair