Any suggestions? I can't really go outside and use the hairdryer on the line(my dad's suggestion), b/c I can't leave my 2 yr old in the house alone, which is sick with ear infections. What can I do from inside the house?
2007-12-17 02:06:57 · 8 answers · asked by Radertastic 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
There is a good chance the pipe has already split from the ice. Water is a strange chemical that actually expands when it freezes. Once the pipe is thawed you will know if it split.
Make sure you know where the shut off is in case it is leaking. If it is plastic pipe it is less likely to have cracked. I would wrap the pipe with heat tape to thaw it out.
Like somebody else mentioned open one of your sink faucets a little. If any water comes out the rest of the pipes will thaw from the moving water.
2007-12-17 02:54:20 · answer #1 · answered by mike b 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Open cabinet doors where there are water pipes. If the pipe is frozen outside, it needs to be heat-taped or at least insulated. Thawing pipes too quickly can cause expansion and bursting.
2007-12-17 02:39:47 · answer #2 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Try using a hair blower to thaw the line, I've done this a few times. Open the nearest tap and. then start there and work your way back.
2007-12-17 07:48:58 · answer #3 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
where is the frozen pipe?...Outside?? It needs to be heated.
turn your faucet on low if any water can get by it will thaw the remaining ice,but it takes time.
2007-12-17 02:17:40 · answer #4 · answered by .G. 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you leave a tap dripping on a cold night/day it will make the water move , which will stop it from freezing up
2007-12-17 07:55:09 · answer #5 · answered by northernshaz 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wait till the baby wakes up and bundle him up and take him out with you...the take some salt and sprinkle it on the ice.
2007-12-17 02:14:33 · answer #6 · answered by john b 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
sensible is right on on this one follow what he said, pipes can burst.
2007-12-17 02:43:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
heat lamp??
2007-12-17 02:14:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋