Wednesday, February 17, 2021

If pipes are frozen, should you leave the faucet on? Here's how to thaw pipes during winter storms.


Please read the article at the following link.  Too much useful information to do a good synopsis.   Leaving the water dripping cab be enough.

https://news.yahoo.com/pipes-frozen-leave-faucet-heres-184414630.html

Mike Snider, USA TODAY
Tue, February 16, 2021, 1:44 PM


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Keep your home warm to help prevent pipes from freezing. Don't drop the temperature down at night in the home during frigid weather, Galeotafiore says. "That sounds counter-intuitive to what we usually say about energy conservation, but you have to do that because if you have a pipe burst it can be thousands of dollars of damage," he said.

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Constantly run a small stream of water from faucets that might have pipes susceptible to freezing. "If the house is heated and you open the faucets up and you open the cabinet doors, even if you are in a really, really cold environment, it should be a pretty good fix," Brown said.

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