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2. 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.

3. 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 ...

4. 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.

5. Backflow prevention device - Wikipedia

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   The simplest, most reliable way to provide backflow prevention is to provide an air gap. An air gap is simply an open vertical space between any device that connects to a plumbing system (like a valve or faucet) and any place where contaminated water can collect or pool. A simple air gap has no moving parts, other than flowing water.

6. Packaged terminal air conditioner - Wikipedia

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   Packaged terminal air conditioner installed in a residential apartment. A packaged terminal air conditioner (PTAC) is a type of self-contained heating and air conditioning system intended to be mounted through a wall. [1] The first practical semi-portable air conditioning unit invented by engineers at Chrysler Motors. It entered the market in ...

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 ...