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2. How homeowners can prevent pipes from freezing during winter

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   Prevent clogged drains. Regularly pour boiling water down drains to help break down soap scum and grease buildup. Making a simple mixture with common household items and using them in sinks and ...

3. 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 ...

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

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   The best way to deal with frozen pipes in the winter is to prevent your pipes from freezing at all. So, take the proper precautions to ensure you don't end up in that situation. Drain all water ...

5. 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 ...

6. How to keep your pipes from freezing during cold temperatures ...

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   This will stop the chilly winds from coming into your home and freezing pipes. Who to call if your pipes freeze? Call a local plumbing professional of your choice to help. If you turn on your ...

7. Trace heating - Wikipedia

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   Heat generated by the element then maintains the temperature of the pipe. Trace heating may be used to protect pipes from freezing, to maintain a constant flow temperature in hot water systems, or to maintain process temperatures for piping that must transport substances that solidify at ambient temperatures.

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

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   To help with warming up the pipes, Gholson said that people can use a space heater or even wrap hot towels around the pipes. However, one absolute no-no is using an open flame to warm things up.

9. Should I turn off water if pipes are frozen? How to keep ...

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   What to do when water pipes freeze. Here are tips from The Red Cross. If you turn on a faucet and only a trickle comes out, suspect a frozen pipe. Likely places for frozen pipes include against ...