Best advice for frozen water pipes in a mobile home?

Question

To petasucks: why would I want to move? This is a newer mobile home with the really thick walls. Land and home will totally be paid off in 6 years, since I made a whopper of a down payment to get it that way. And if I want to get it destroyed by a twister, I can stay right here in Indiana (part of the infamous tornado alley)

Answer 1

Frozen pipes are the worse. You can buy or rent heaters to put under your home that will help thaw the pipes. Make sure that you follow the directions exactly and check on them often. To prevent this in the future, make sure that the pipes are well insulated and leave your taps running (just a trickle) when temperatures are extremely low.

Answer 2

I live in a Mobile home and have had my fair share of frozen pipes. It is not fun! What we do is put heat tape around the pipes under the trailer. We also have to keep the water dripping ALL DAY because if we don't they will freeze right up (the water will be fine all day than if we don't use it for an hour it will freeze again) We have had to go under the Tailor many times with a hair dryer. Winter is no fun. Good luck. Keep that water running!

Answer 3

living in an older mobile home causes many fears at this time of year. For instance they are not as greatly insulated as the newer models for winter weather and of course their is the pipes freezing. I also leave water trickling one in the bathroom and one in the kitchen. last year when I have done that my water bill went up about 25 dollors but that is still alot cheaper than hiring someone to thaw out your pipes. Also make sure your skirting is on secure and your pipes have heat tape. I have also used the old blow dryer routine. I straped it onto the trailer using an old belt and facing the pip which I figured to be frozen and ran it for about an hour or two.

Answer 4

Hello... If your pipes are frozen underneath your mobile home you could brave the cold with an electric heater or blow dryer to try to thaw them, but this would mean crawling underneath to do so. You also have less insulation under there than you need, so I would recommend stopping by your local lumber yard, and seeing what they have to say. There is also foam pipe wrap, and heating pipe wrap you can use to help prevent your lines from freezing but I'm guessing its too late for that. You should also consider when its this cold letting your faucets drip so there is warmer water from under ground circulating through the pipes . I hope this helps some. I have had such misfortunes in the past.

Answer 5

I have a large 12 year old M.H. Fri water pipe burst...so I had to shut main off. Plumber came in and repaired....$ 247.00 but water froze up during repair...5 degrees outside. Spent extra 200.00 to defreeze pipe...after an hour...he realized its frozen underground. The only thing left and is VERY expensive is to dig up water pipe and unfreeze. Management giving me problem with it. I always keep water running throughout winter..but due to burst I am stuck until temp goes up outdoors. Have plumber come out and see where freeze is...and they can do if it is not underground. Other than that...your in my boat. In NJ temp won't hit 30 till Fri. Luckily mom lives right next door. Good Luck...

Answer 6

After thawing the pipes as the other commenters have mentioned, wrap the pipes in heat tape that automatically turn on when the temperature gets around freezing.

Answer 7

A hair dryer/heat gun and a lot of time. Once pipes start flowing water again, put insulation on them, and at night let the water very slowly drip from the faucets.

Answer 8

home depot carries an pipe heating strip cord,use to heat pipes.

Answer 9

GET OUT OF THE TRAILER AND MOVE INTO A HOUSE???OR YOU CAN PUT THE TIRES ON IT , GO TO FLORIDA AND GET IT DISTROYED BY A TWISTER.

Answer 10

warm em with a hair dryer/heat gun and then wrap them in insulation.