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Frozen Pipes - Anyone know what I should do to avoid a burst?
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LadyBug1209
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Frozen Pipes - Anyone know what I should do to avoid a burst?
One water line (our master bathroom/laundry room) is frozen and cold water won't turn on at all. We have the faucet turned on, but does anyone know what else we can do to avoid it bursting? We just turned all other faucets on to a small drop to keep water moving. I can't believe we didn't think to do this overnight. 
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Posted 2/14/16 2:55 PM  |
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MsSissy
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Re: Frozen Pipes - Anyone know what I should do to avoid a burst?
Blow dry the pipes.
Open doors under the sinks and let the heat from the rooms get in there. Use space heaters if needed.
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| Posted 2/14/16 2:57 PM |
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LadyBug1209
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Re: Frozen Pipes - Anyone know what I should do to avoid a burst?
Posted by MsSissy
Blow dry the pipes.
Open doors under the sinks and let the heat from the rooms get in there. Use space heaters if needed.
The thing is, we can't even access those pipes other than the small bit exposed under the sink. I'll keep the doors open, thank you'
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| Posted 2/14/16 3:01 PM |
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hidingin1516
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Frozen Pipes - Anyone know what I should do to avoid a burst?
Our kitchen sink pipes freeze every winter and we forgot to leave it dripping last night. So mad. But it takes house but we leave all cabinets near it open. Pump the heat and put a space heater right in front of it blowing into the cabinets. It's takes a while but it does thaw eventually. We have never had to call anyone. It's always worked. Now I don't think it's event been this cold lol but it should work
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| Posted 2/14/16 3:36 PM |
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