Unfreeze Water Pipes

Cold temperatures can lead to freezing water pipes. Frozen pipes in house, in turn, create a lot of pressure inside the pipe and can cause them to burst. Water pipe bursts can lead to serious flooding, especially if homeowners are out of town and there is no one to turn off the water. Preventing pipes from freezing is the best strategy to avoid costly damage. You can do so with any one of the following four simple steps or, better still, a combination of measures.

Ideally, it is best not to expose water pipes to subfreezing temperatures and place them only in heated areas. Keeping them out of attics, crawl spaces, or nearby outside walls will be preventing pipes from freezing. In a new building, proper placement should be designed into the project.