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  2. How to prevent pipes from freezing in your home (and how to ...

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    The running water through the pipe will help melt the ice. Apply heat to frozen pipes until full water pressure is restored. This can be done by wrapping a heating pad around the pipe, or by ...

  3. How to Fix Your Frozen Pipes, According to Experts - AOL

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    Pipes near exterior walls or foundation: These are most susceptible to freezing. Exposed pipes in crawl spaces or attics : Lack of insulation increases their vulnerability.

  4. Experts explain how to keep your pipes from freezing and the ...

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    Tips include making sure to check pipes, opening cabinet doors to circulate warm air around plumbing, removing hoses, and buying a whole-home generator

  5. Trace heating - Wikipedia

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    Electric heat tracing, heat tape or surface heating, is a system used to maintain or raise the temperature of pipes and vessels using heat tracing cables. Trace heating takes the form of an electrical heating element run in physical contact along the length of a pipe.

  6. Pipe insulation - Wikipedia

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    Pipe insulation cannot prevent the freezing of standing water in pipework, but it can increase the time required for freezing to occur—thereby reducing the risk of the water in the pipes freezing. For this reason, it is recommended to insulate pipework at risk of freezing, and local water-supply regulations may require pipe insulation be ...

  7. How homeowners can prevent pipes from freezing during winter

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    If a faucet or pipe ends up freezing inside the house, it can be thawed by using an electric hair dryer, wrapping an electric heat pad around the pipe or by soaking towels in hot water and ...