How To Prevent Pipes From Freezing

  • June 9, 2009
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About a quarter of a million homes sustain damage from broken pipes every winter. Here’s how to avoid a similar fate.

You Will Need

  • A pipe insulator
  • Caulk
How To Prevent Pipes From Freezing: Attend to outdoor hoses

Step 1: Attend to outdoor hoses

Unhook, drain, and store outdoor hoses. Close any inside water valves that supply outdoor hose bibs. Leave outdoor hose bib valves open to allow water to drain out.

Remember to drain water from swimming pool and sprinkler supply lines.

How To Prevent Pipes From Freezing: Insulate pipes

Step 2: Insulate pipes

Find exposed pipes in unheated areas, such as basements, attics, and garages, and install insulation, such as a pipe sleeve, heat cable, or heat tape, on both cold and hot water pipes.

Use insulation products approved by an independent testing organization.

How To Prevent Pipes From Freezing: Seal air leaks

Step 3: Seal air leaks

Use caulk to seal any areas where cold air can come in from. Look for air leaks around electrical wiring, dryer vents, and pipes.

How To Prevent Pipes From Freezing: Keep the garage closed

Step 4: Keep the garage closed

Keep the garage door closed whenever possible to keep pipes in that space from freezing.

How To Prevent Pipes From Freezing: Open cabinets

Step 5: Open cabinets

Open kitchen and bathroom cabinets on exterior walls to allow warm air to circulate around pipes.

How To Prevent Pipes From Freezing: Run water

Step 6: Run water

Let warm water drip from an exterior-wall faucet overnight when below-freezing temperatures persist.

How To Prevent Pipes From Freezing: Keep the house warm

Step 7: Keep the house warm

Keep the thermostat above 55 degrees – don’t get caught off guard by a flooding basement!

Even a small crack in a pipe can leak up to 250 gallons of water in a day.

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