The American Red Cross provides several tips for preventing frozen pipes, along with how to thaw them if they do freeze.

“As you treat the frozen pipe and the frozen area begins to melt, water will begin to flow through the frozen area,” the website ... materials), or by wrapping pipes with towels soaked in hot water,” ...

Frozen pipes can block water flow, damage your plumbing ... Rapid temperature change can cause cracked pipes, so don't pour hot water on them if that's what you're thinking.

Both hot and cold water pipes in these areas should be ... water will begin to flow through the frozen area. Running water through the pipe will help melt ice in the pipe.Apply heat to the section ...

Sign up to get updates about current storms and weather events by location But the freezing temperatures weren't so fun for those who woke Wednesday morning to find their pipes had frozen or they had ...

Warmth is on the way but that means we will see some water main breaks on city streets and pipe breaks at your home as ice thaws out.

Plumbers working around the clock treating burst pipes caused by this week’s freezing temperatures.A Tulsa resident who ...

Let the cold water drip from the faucet served by exposed pipes. Running water through the pipe — even at a trickle — helps prevent pipes from freezing. Keep the thermostat set to the same ...