What should I do if the water pipe freezes and there is no water at home?

If it is a domestic water pipe, you can wrap it with a towel, then pour boiling water every once in a while to thaw it slowly, or you can contact the property for help.

First, the cold preservation method. Above-ground water pipes and faucets are wrapped with old clothes or cotton cloth, underground water pipes are buried below frozen soil as much as possible, and the valves are filled with crop straws such as wheat bran and rice husk. Advantages: simple and convenient, low cost of local materials. Disadvantages: it is only suitable for use when the temperature is slightly lower, and it has little effect when it reaches MINUS ten degrees.

Second, the electric heating method. Use an electric heating wire, usually called a tracing tape, and place it near the faucet until it reaches the valve of the underground water inlet pipe. Advantages: Excellent anti-freezing effect, can melt frozen water pipes in a short time, effectively solve the problem of water pipe freezing, and is suitable for extremely cold weather.

How to choose domestic water pipes

1. appearance: the water pipes with good quality have smooth appearance, and the fittings are also marked with brand names, and are made of 00% imported PPR raw materials; Inferior water pipes are made of PPR raw materials, and their performance varies greatly.

2, toughness: high-quality water pipes have good toughness and can be easily bent into a circle without breaking; Inferior water pipes are fragile and break when bent.

3, thermal expansion and cold contraction: high-quality water pipes can maintain hardness at high temperatures; And inferior water pipes will soften at 60 degrees.

4. Service life: the service life of high-quality water pipes is 50 years, and the inferior water pipes can only be used for 5-6 years.