Q. Our condominium building was neither well constructed nor well insulated. As a result, almost every extended freeze and thaw, the building experiences pipe bursts causing extensive damage to units ...

On a gas water heater, the sediment creates hot spots that ... To remove the rest, open the cold water valve at the top of the tank in short bursts to blast it toward the drain.

be careful when thawing them out because if the pipe has already burst, the water will come flowing out and flood your home,” says John Galeotafiore, who oversees space heater and air ...

Understanding why pipes burst starts with looking at water at ... also let hot water drip from the fixture furthest from your water heater. This keeps water moving through the entire system.

EXPERTS SAY IF YOU HAVE A WATER HEATER, YOU WANT TO TURN THAT SETTING ... BECAUSE IF YOU DON’T PROTECT YOUR PIPES, THEY CAN BURST AND THEY’LL FREEZE AND THEY’LL BURST. AND THEN WHEN THE ...

Heating the house with an electric heater and log burner is costing ... of the properties impacted by these issues caused by water from a burst water main getting into our gas network. ‘ ...