What to do if the water pipes at home freeze

Don't use hot water....Because it's going to crack the pipes...Let it slowly melt on its own....You can't heat it all at once!

When your tap pipe is frozen, the following thawing methods can be used according to the pipe: Hot water dissolution method: pour hot water on the frozen tap pipe (the temperature should be a little higher), especially at the elbow, until it is dissolved.

Baking and dissolving method: If the frozen water pipe is a galvanized steel pipe, the water pipe can be baked with a hair dryer. Flood roasting should be carried out back and forth, and it should not be baked at one point for a long time, otherwise the water pipe will break.

Aluminum-plastic pipes and PVC pipes cannot be used in this method.

How to thaw when the water pipe is frozen.

Under normal circumstances, if there is more water at minus 10 degrees, the pipeline will be frozen.

Of course, the water pipes that are easy to freeze are generally outdoor pipes, especially outdoor faucets, or indoor and outside or if there is a basement in the home, there will also be corresponding problems, and it is obvious that there is also the entrance of the opening, because these places are often opened or closed, and cold air is easy to come in.

After the water pipe is frozen, use boiling water to scald the rubber core butt of the faucet, and use a wrench or pliers to disassemble the faucet. When dismantling, you must pay attention to make sure that the ice at the butt of the faucet is completely melted by the boiling water, and try to move with a tool beam such as a pliers and wrench.

The water pipe is frozen, and the water company will fix it.

Under normal circumstances, the water affairs group has made anti-freezing and thermal insulation measures for the exposed water supply pipelines, faucets and other water supply facilities. If residents have missed something, they can be bandaged with cotton and linen fabrics and plastic foam. The outdoor water meter well can be filled with cotton wool, covered with plastic sheeting, and the lid of the water meter box can be closed.

The water meter installed in the corridor should be closed along with the door, which can effectively prevent the water meter and gate valve from freezing and breaking. The temperature is the lowest at night, and before going to bed, slightly unscrew the faucet to drip into a line to ensure the flow of tap water in the pipe, which can effectively prevent the pipeline from freezing and blocking. Dripping water can be followed up in a suitable container to save water.

The tap water is frozen, you can use hot water to pour the pipe, and use the temperature of the hot water to let the ice melt slowly, and I really want to help you look forward to it.

Pour hot water over you.

If you want to do it once and for all, just buy a plus ** and spread it along the water pipe, and you're good to go.

If it is an outdoor water pipe in the countryside, you can light a fire and burn it, and it will be thawed.

Heat the water in the water pipe to melt, and if it is an iron pipe, you can roast it with a fire until it melts.

1. You can pour it with hot water. In the future, in case of severe cold weather, you can leave a line of water on the faucet to drip slowly, so that it will not freeze.

2. After the water pipe is frozen, cover the faucet and water pipe with a towel or damp cloth until the ice cubes in the pipe melt.

3. Use hair dryer to blow hair: If the water pipe is PPR material and slightly frozen, you can use a hair dryer to blow hair, and be careful not to blow it in one place when blowing, so that you can thaw the water pipe.