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

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   Wrap the pipe with a hot towel: Soak it in hot water and wrap it around the frozen section. Apply a salt solution : Mix salt with warm water and apply it to the frozen area. Salt lowers the ...

3. 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 ...

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

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   Apply heat to frozen pipes until full water pressure is restored. This can be done by wrapping a heating pad around the pipe, or by applying consistent heat with a hair dryer or a portable space ...

5. Trace heating - Wikipedia

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   Hot water service piping can also be traced, so that a circulating system is not needed to provide hot water at outlets. The combination of trace heating and the correct thermal insulation for the operating ambient temperature maintains a thermal balance where the heat output from the trace heating matches the heat loss from the pipe.

6. 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).

7. Ice pigging - Wikipedia

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   Ice pigging is a technique used for cleaning pipes, distinguished from traditional pigging by the use of a semi-solid 'pig' made of ice, rather than a solid object. This ice pig is capable of flowing through pipes, navigating obstructions such as valves and variations in pipe diameter, due to its fluid-like properties.

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

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   Avoid applying flames to thaw pipes. Do not try to thaw a pipe with a torch or other open flame because it could cause a fire hazard. Consider a hair dryer as a possible heat source (with caution).

9. 10 Tricks to Thaw Frozen Pipes So They Don’t Burst ... - AOL

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   The post 10 Tricks to Thaw Frozen Pipes So They Don’t Burst and Wreck Your House appeared first on Reader's Digest. The real disaster often occurs as the ice thaws and water flows freely into ...