freezing pipes
Cold water danger
Freezing pipes refers to water pipes that have frozen due to cold temperatures, or the process of this happening.
When water inside pipes freezes, it expands and can burst the pipe, causing significant damage when it thaws.
The phrase appears in warnings and complaints about winter weather: We lost water pressure because of freezing pipes, Wrap your outdoor faucets to prevent freezing pipes.
- burstBreak apart suddenly
- winterYear's coldest quarter
- polar vortexPersistent circulating cold air mass
- cold snapBrief period of bitter chill
- plumberWater system tradesperson
insulation · thaw · ice · cold · water · water damage · damage · basement · copper · crack · expand · heating · space heater · tape · drip · dripping faucet · faucet · exposed
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