thawing of frozen pipes / myLot

Philippines

December 26, 2010 9:53pm CST

hello mylotters, i live in the tropics so i dont have this problem on hand. what we have here is heat stroke which hits mostly the olds as well as he young during the summer. but i have been watching the news and it took me a while to think how the people in the very cold part of our world maintain the heat and be able to live. it is easier during summer because with the help of refrigerator, you can easily quench your thirst with cold water and ice. but if it is winter, the tap might not give out water because the pipes have frozen the water there. how do you thaw frozen pipes? ann

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dorannmwin

@dorannmwin (36392)

• United States

30 Dec 10

Actually, it isn't a matter of thawing frozen pipes that we have to worry about. Instead, it is a matter of making sure that the pipes don't get frozen. The reason that I say this is because of the fact that when a pipe freezes, it is very likely that the pipe is going to end up bursting which can be a very expensive thing to fix and will cause a lot of damage as well. We make sure that the pipes don't freeze around here when it gets extremely cold by leaving the faucets at a slow drip so that the water is constantly moving through them.

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tigeraunt

@tigeraunt (6326)

• Philippines

31 Dec 10

hello dora, i get the picture somehow.

but if the faucet is dripping, wouldnt that also be expensive? i mean, compared here in the tropics, water meters would be running crazy with little leaks hence very high bills to pay.

have a great day. Happy New Year!!! ann

dorannmwin

@dorannmwin (36392)

• United States

31 Dec 10

To a certain extent, you are right that it would cost money to leave the faucets dripping, but in the long run, the cost of that extra water doesn't compare to the cost of hiring a plumber and possibly having to break apart the foundation of your home to fix a busted pipe.

Kalyni2011

@Kalyni2011 (3496)

• India

29 Dec 10

You know my home is also in a warm climate, the temperature in winter midnight rarely goes below 8 degrees celcius, no snow here, so no question of freezing of water in pipes lol i guess they might be having electrically heated coils or coils through which steam is circulated to melt the snow.. thanks for the quiz.. happy mylotting cheers kalyani

tigeraunt

@tigeraunt (6326)

• Philippines

31 Dec 10

hi kal, it would really be of great help to know so much about coils and electricity and so forth. lucky people are we for not getting too much cold and freezing temperatures.

but sometimes i still dream of a white christmas and a New Year with family while stuck in a cabin.

Happy Happy New Year to you and your family! ann