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

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   And if the water does freeze, your pipes could crack, warp, or even burst as the water stretches and then ultimately thaws, leaving holes in your plumbing system. According to Sanders, pipes near ...

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

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   Start by warming a pipe as close to the faucet as possible, working toward the coldest section of a pipe. Shut off the water supply. If your water leak detection system has already gone off or ...

4. How homeowners can prevent pipes from freezing during winter

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   A hot water supply line can freeze just as a cold water supply line can freeze if water is not running through the pipe and the water temperature becomes cold."

5. Backflow prevention device - Wikipedia

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   In water distribution systems, water is normally maintained at a significant pressure to enable water to flow from the tap, shower, or other fixture. Water pressure may fail or be reduced when a water main bursts, pipes freeze, or there is unexpectedly high demand on the water system (for example, when several fire hydrants are opened).

6. Trace heating - Wikipedia

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   Electric heat tracing, heat tape or surface heating, is a system used to maintain or raise the temperature of pipes and vessels using heat tracing cables. Trace heating takes the form of an electrical heating element run in physical contact along the length of a pipe.

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 ...