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2. How homeowners can prevent pipes from freezing during winter

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   If a faucet or pipe ends up freezing inside the house, it can be thawed by using an electric hair dryer, wrapping an electric heat pad around the pipe or by soaking towels in hot water and ...

3. How to prevent pipes from freezing in your home (and how to ...

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   Keep faucets serviced by the frozen pipes open. As the frozen pipes are treated, water will begin to melt and flow through the frozen areas. The running water through the pipe will help melt the ...

4. How to Fix Your Frozen Pipes, According to Experts - AOL

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   The best way to prevent frozen pipes is to leave a steady trickle (not a full blast) running in at least one of your faucets overnight. The constant stream of running water will prevent the pipes ...

5. Experts explain how to keep your pipes from freezing and the ...

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   With frigid temperatures and Arctic air arriving over the weekend, local experts say it's a good time to check household pipes and electrical function to ensure that they're in good working order.

6. Prepare for the coldest Arctic blast: How to keep your pipes ...

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   According to The Red Cross, these pipes freeze most often at home: Pipes exposed to "severe cold" including outdoor hose bibs, swimming pool supply lines, and water sprinkler lines.

7. Pipe insulation - Wikipedia

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   Pipe insulation cannot prevent the freezing of standing water in pipework, but it can increase the time required for freezing to occur—thereby reducing the risk of the water in the pipes freezing. For this reason, it is recommended to insulate pipework at risk of freezing, and local water-supply regulations may require pipe insulation be ...

8. How to prevent, manage frozen pipes caused by ... - AOL

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   Here’s what steps you can take to reduce the risk of frozen pipes, along with what to do if your pipes freeze or burst in the metro-east. ... Home & Garden. Lighter Side. Medicare.

9. Flashing (weatherproofing) - Wikipedia

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   Flashing refers to thin pieces of impervious material installed to prevent the passage of water into a structure from a joint or as part of a weather resistant barrier system. In modern buildings, flashing is intended to decrease water penetration at objects such as chimneys , vent pipes, walls, windows and door openings to make buildings more ...