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

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   If your pipes are exposed, we recommend using a hair dryer, heating pad, or space heater to help thaw your pipes and get water moving again. (Note: Never leave the latter two methods unsupervised.)

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 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).

5. Home repair - Wikipedia

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   Home repair involves the diagnosis and resolution of problems in a home, and is related to home maintenance to avoid such problems. Many types of repairs are " do it yourself " (DIY) projects, while others may be so complicated, time-consuming or risky as to require the assistance of a qualified handyperson , property manager , contractor ...

6. Antifreeze - Wikipedia

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   However, all common antifreeze additives also have lower heat capacities than water, and do reduce water's ability to act as a coolant when added to it. [2] Because water has good properties as a coolant, water plus antifreeze is used in internal combustion engines and other heat transfer applications, such as HVAC chillers and solar water heaters.

7. Water damage - Wikipedia

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   A tiny, 1/8-inch crack in a pipe can release up to 250 gallons of water a day. [3] According to Claims Magazine in August 2000, broken water pipes ranked second to hurricanes in terms of both the number of homes damaged and the amount of claims (on average $50,000 per insurance claim [citation needed]) costs in the US. [4]

8. How homeowners can prevent pipes from freezing during winter

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   Check throughout the home for areas where water supply lines are located in unheated areas of the house. "Take measures to prevent the flow of cold air in these areas," Green Apple Mechanical said.

9. Flashing (weatherproofing) - Wikipedia

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   A concealed flashing placed under windows or door thresholds to prevent water from entering a wall at those points. Roof penetration flashing Used to waterproof pipes, supports, cables, and all roof protrusions. Stainless steel penetration flashings have proven to be the longest lasting and most reliable roof flashing type. Channel flashing