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

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    If a pipe has burst, immediately turn off your main water shut-off valve and call a plumber. This will keep water from causing unnecessary damages in your home where the pipe has burst while you ...

  3. 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 ...

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

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    Running water through your home's pipes will help prevent water from sitting and freezing. Keep your home's thermostat set to the same temperature both during the day and at night. This will ...

  5. Water damage - Wikipedia

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    According to the Environmental Protection Agency, 13.7% of all water used in the home today can be attributed to plumbing leaks. [2] On average that is approximately 10,000 gallons of water per year wasted by leaks for each US home. A tiny, 1/8-inch crack in a pipe can release up to 250 gallons of water a day. [3]

  6. Backflow prevention device - Wikipedia

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    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). Reduced pressure in the pipe may allow contaminated water from the soil, from storage, or from other sources to be drawn up into the system.

  7. Chemical drain cleaners - Wikipedia

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    The pressure buildup by gas generation can cause weaker pipes to burst, [11] and the heat generation can also soften plastic PVC pipes. Plumbers must take special care to avoid injury when working on pipes which may contain corrosive drain cleaners, and may charge extra for such hazardous work.

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

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    Call your home insurance provider to work through a frozen pipe issue. Water damage or burst pipes may be covered through your home insurance. Water damage or burst pipes may be covered through ...

  9. Pipe bursting - Wikipedia

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    Pipe bursting is a trenchless method of replacing buried pipelines (such as sewer, water, or natural gas pipes) without the need for a traditional construction trench. "Launching and receiving pits" replace the trench needed by conventional pipe-laying.