What should I do if the water pipes freeze in winter? How to prevent it?

1. Solutions to frozen water pipes in winter:

1. Thaw towels with hot water

Materials and tools: towels, hot water

(1) When the water pipe is frozen, wrap the water pipe tightly with a towel;

(2) Boil a pot of hot water, pour it on the towel, and water it, and it will be ready in a while Thawed and used normally;

(3) If the freezing is serious, you can water it for a while, and then pour boiling water evenly to achieve a better defrosting effect. If it moves more, you can turn it around more. Pour hot water several times until it melts; remember not to pour hot water directly on the water pipes. Direct contact with hot and cold water can easily cause the water pipes to rupture.

2. Hair dryer to defrost

Turn on the hair dryer and blow hot air evenly on the faucet. If the faucet is defrosted, it will start to drip. No need to blow it again; After it melts, you need to blow the water pipe below.

3. External heating of the pipe:

Use steam, hot water, fire, electric heating and other means to melt the ice blocked in the pipe into water and discharge it to achieve the dredging effect.

4. Heating in the pipe:

Disassemble the pipe, use a hose that is smaller than the pipe to pass steam, water, salt water, etc. into the pipe to melt the ice in the pipe and clear the pipe. . For thinner pipes, external heating can be used, while for thicker pipes, internal heating can be used.

2. Prevention:

1. Drain the water

In the cold winter, if you don’t want the water pipes to freeze, you can directly Pull down the water gate at home, and use old clothes to cover the position of the water gate to keep warm. After the water gate is pulled down, open all the faucets in the house and drain out all the water retained in the water pipes. If the water in the water pipe is drained, there will be no water to freeze.

2. Wrap old clothes

You can take out some old clothes at home before winter comes and wrap these old clothes on water pipes that are easy to freeze. If the weather is particularly cold in winter, it is best to wrap up in layers of clothing. This can effectively prevent water pipes from freezing in winter.

3. Use electric tapes

You can directly buy some electric tapes. The surface of the electric tapes can generate heat. In winter, the water pipes will not freeze easily. This method is relatively simple and fast.

4. Apply antifreeze

You can directly use car antifreeze. Car antifreeze is directly applied to the water pipes that may be frozen, and then painted on A layer of paint can achieve a good anti-freeze effect.

5. Close doors and windows

In winter, it is best not to ventilate the house for too long. Be sure to close all the doors and windows at home when it's close to night. If the doors and windows are closed, the indoor temperature will be relatively high. If the indoor temperature is high, the water pipes will not freeze easily when the temperature is high.

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