Pipes Freezing – Tips for Preventing Frozen Pipes

admin — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:17:09 +0000

As winter approaches on chore to make sure we do is to take steps to avoid having your pipes freezing in the colder nights. A frozen pipe isn’t itself a problem. After all, copper pipes can get to temperatures far below the freezing point of water without cracking. But too often it is accompanied by an ice blockage inside the pipe. That can lead to a pressure build up that ultimately bursts the pipe. Not only do you lose the ability to get water from the faucet, but now have the larger problem of clean up and repair.

In many homes, the odds of a burst pipe in winter from low temperatures are very low. But others have exposed pipes in crawlspaces or elsewhere. It takes only a modest opening around the base of the house to let in winds that can chill pipes to sub-freezing temperatures.

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Pipes Freezing – Tips for Preventing Frozen Pipes