Frozen Pipe Prevention Tips Lake Havasu City AZ

The severe cold combined with wind chill creates a significant danger for burst or frozen pipes. Freezing water turns to ice within the pipeline, which in turn can expand and obstruct the line. This blockage can create excessive pressure throughout the system and cause pipe failure in susceptible locations-- no matter if the pipe is made of plastic, copper or steel. Even a small fracture can unleash more than 250 gallons of water in a single day. The results of frozen water pipes can cause home damage, high repair costs and disturbance of company.

Follow these plumbing tips to help minimize the threat of freezing pipes, and to help prevent damage and expensive repairs.

Prevention Tips for Frozen Pipes

Open cabinet doors under sinks and in storage locations to permit heat from the space to circulate around uninsulated pipelines. Permit a drip of hot and cold water to leak over night; however, beware not to run the water into a drain line that is exposed to the severe cold since that line may freeze.
Insulate all pipelines in unheated locations or against uninsulated outdoors walls, in garages or in crawl areas. Apply heat tape or thermostat-controlled heat cable televisions around pipelines that are exposed and prone to freezing.
Make sure the heat is switched on in the building and is set no lower than 55 degrees Fahrenheit.

Prevent Frozen Pipes

Shut off the water main leading into the structure to lower pressure on frozen pipelines and lessen flooding if the pipelines burst.
Use a hair dryer to thaw the ice clog if the frozen pipe is exposed and visible. (Do not use an open flame to thaw!) If frozen pipes are not visible, hire the specialists at Midwest Plumbers.
If you presently notice slower water flow and expect frozen pipelines, you need to call a plumbing professional right away. Typically, concerns like this can be resolved prior to any damage takes place.
If you experience frozen pipes, contact our Midwest Plumbers plumbing experts, who utilize expert pipe-thawing equipment. Call or book a visit online. For a list of basement plumbing services -- consisting of water leak service and laundry room upkeep -- take a look at our site or offer us a ring.