How to prevent water pipes from freezing in winter in rural areas

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.

2. 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.

3, drainage pipe drainage method

Connect another faucet above the main valve of the underground water pipe. When the temperature drops, close the main valve, turn on the faucet on the ground and drain the water with the faucet below. Advantages: Good antifreezing effect and low cost.

4, dripping into a line method

Unscrew the faucet a little bit, let the water flow out continuously with thin lines, and connect the water with containers such as buckets or water tanks. Advantages: it saves time and labor, and can effectively prevent water pipes from freezing.

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Anti-freezing skills of other water supply systems:

1. Anti-freezing measures for water meters: the water meter with meter box can be wrapped with cotton cloth, and the box door is closed; Outdoor water meters without meter box can be wrapped in cotton cloth and sealed with plastic film; For water meters with surface wells and outdoor water meters, the accumulated water in the wells should be removed to ensure its dryness, and sand and sawdust should be removed. Should be filled to the copper edge of the water meter.

2. For water meters that have not been used for a long time, you can apply to close the control valve before the meter and discharge the water in the water meter and the pipeline behind the meter.

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People's Daily Online-During the Spring Festival, there are 60 water supply emergency repair personnel on standby in Hangzhou to teach you several tricks to prevent water pipes from freezing.