DELAWARE, Ohio (WSYX) — As subzero temperatures grip Central Ohio, some residents are grappling with frozen and burst pipes. Robert Bruce, lead technician at Apex Plumbing, said that pipes on ...
Here's what you can do if your pipes are frozen, and how to prevent it from happening again if your temperatures will drop below freezing again Wednesday night. The American Red Cross offered ...
Frozen water pipes can lead to costly plumbing repairs for Central Indiana homeowners and businesses. Nobody wants to deal with a burst pipe in subzero weather. The best way to handle frozen pipes ...
RELATED: Protecting your pipes: Backflow preventer, sprinklers, pool equipment and indoor pipes Often, the pipes can't take the stress and they break. This could happen inside your home's walls ...
Pipes exposed to "severe cold" including outdoor hose bibs, swimming pool supply lines ... against exterior walls that "have little or no insulation." ...
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) With below zero temperatures it’s pretty common to see frozen pipes this time of year. Aside from letting your faucets drip, Brandon Barnette with Blue Dot says there are a ...
TO PLAN AHEAD. A LOT OF TIMES, PIPES CAN FREEZE AND YOU DON’T REALLY SEE THE EFFECTS OF THAT UNTIL A FEW DAYS LATER WHEN EVERYTHING THAWS OUT. SO YOU MAY NOT EVEN KNOW RIGHT AWAY THAT THERE’S ...
To prevent a recurrence, I was advised to keep cabinet doors open to allow heat to reach the pipes and to wrap them in insulation, including the pipes in the basement and the small exposed section.
Let the cold water drip from a faucet to prevent pipes from freezing. Adding insulation to attics and basements can help keep a house warm to maintain the temperatures of pipes. Pipes aren't the ...