Thawing Frozen Pipes And Preventing Water Damage

Mar 21, 2011

By Staff writer State Farm™ Employee

It's the dead of winter, and you turn on the tap. Instead of a stream of water, you get a trickle, then nothing. What does it mean? Chances are, you've got a frozen pipe.

You should immediately seek the help of a plumber if you think your pipes are frozen, but there are a number of steps you can take, in the short term, to prevent the situation from getting worse. If your pipes are frozen long enough, the water in them could expand and cause them to burst, potentially flooding your home and causing thousands of dollars of damage.

Locating the frozen section of pipe and applying “gentle heat” – from a hair dryer, not a blow torch – is just one step you can take to keep your belongings dry.

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