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How to keep your pipes from freezing or bursting during ice-cold temperatures
These single-digit temps make frozen and burst pipes a very real possibility for homeowners and renters across our state. The ...
5 THINGS TO KNOW: How to prevent freezing pipes during below freezing temperatures
With temperatures expected to stay below freezing through Friday, the American Red Cross issued the following information on how to prevent frozen water pipes and what to do if a freeze happens: 1 Why ...
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Bursting frozen pipes leading to watery messes, false alarms across DFW
Plumbers and restoration companies have been scrambling to deal with burst pipes across the metroplex. It's forced businesses ...
Brr! Preparing your pipes for this week’s freezing temperatures
As much of Puget Sound experiences freezing temperatures this week, experts are warning you to prepare your pipes.
Detroit’s frozen disaster: Century-old water pipe bursts, encases streets in ice, renders 300 families homeless
A century-old underground water pipeline burst in Detroit, and with temperatures plummeting to -21°C, the gushing water froze ...
Expect pipes to burst as weather warms, says Calgary-based plumbing company
Daniel Thiessen, co-owner of Pete the Plumber, says any time the city experiences a wild temperature swing, there is a risk of pipes bursting.
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Southeast Louisiana residents need to protect their pipes before the cold weather
AND THAT CAN GET VERY EXPENSIVE ... 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 of pipe ...
Milwaukee has logged a record number of water main breaks this year. Here's how to report them.
In general, water mains are susceptible to burst in the winter, especially if frost penetrates deep enough to reach them 6.5 feet underground. This winter, in particular, Milwaukee logged its driest ...
Lincoln plumbers stress importance of protecting pipes as temperatures drop
Local plumbers at companies like Schultz & Sons Plumbing and Select Plumbing say that their offices have been fielding calls all Monday morning, as temperatures drop rapidly in the area. And even a ...
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Water main break leaves east side cars frozen to street
The main near Franklin Place and Pleasant Street broke Tuesday afternoon as officials document an increase in breaks this ...