Alternatives for Thawing Frozen Water Pipes

As already mentioned above home frozen pipes could be thawed with the help of a hair dryer. However below follow some useful alternatives:

• Of course applying heat to the specific frozen area is essential. You could use electric heating pads, a standard space heater, or even towels soaked in hot water that you could wrap around the pipe. The latter technique could be quite messy, though it proves to render really good results. Do not use any flammable devices and keep in mind that a propane torch would heat the pipes way to quickly and might case them to explode. Pouring boiling water over the pipes is another thing you should refrain from doing.
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• Make the process even faster: leave the faucet open and thus the running water will melt the frozen chunk in the pipe much more easily.

• Locating the problem: when you are searching for the exact location of the frozen pipes you should pay attention to the house exterior walls as well as the place where the water systems enter your home through the drainage system.

• Take preventive measures in the cold months: you could wrap the pipe with a heating cable and insulate properly for heat conservation purposes.