Thawing Frozen Pipes from State Farm Insurance
Tue, 8 Feb 2011|
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It's freezing and you turn on your faucet it trickles and then nothing comes out. That may be your first indication of a frozen -- that in danger of bursting. First leave the Boston on -- turn off the main water supply to prevent gushing water when the -- is thought. We recommend calling a plumber but you can try to identify the location of the frozen pipes by opening up faucets and other parts of the house to see which are flowing. Most likely it's a pipe near an outside wall or -- crawl space. Field -- to see if any are extremely cold. Once the frozen -- is found open a -- connected to it all the way. Do not use a torch or flame to heat the plight heating the plate too quickly can cause it to weekend and burst it's better to use gentle heat such as a blow dryer. Always work from the open faucet -- toward the frozen area this keeps -- from being trapped by ice and causing the I think first. As the ice in the pipe melts you should notice water coming out of the -- Once all of the ice in the pipe is melted from the water back on and check to ensure there are no leaks coming from the likes. Then take precautions to ensure the pipes don't freeze again in the future by wrapping it with foil or fiberglass insulation and covering that with tubular sleeve installation. And the next time extreme freezing as forecasted allow a slow drip from hot and cold faucets to relieve pressure. For more on how to help prepare your pipes and home for freezing temperatures. Visit state farm dot com or topic of state farm agent.
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