Will the cold water pipe freeze?

Water doesn't freeze when it flows in a water pipe. In order to prevent the water pipe from freezing, users can turn on the tap before going to bed at night to let the fine water flow long, which can generally avoid freezing at low temperature in the morning. Iron pipes are easy to freeze, while plastic pipes and rubber pipes are not. Small diameter is easy to freeze, and large diameter is not easy to freeze. It is easy to freeze when the flow speed is slow, and it is not easy to freeze when the flow speed is fast. Low ambient temperature is easy to freeze, and high ambient temperature is not easy to freeze.

Anti-freezing method of water pipe

1. The public can wrap outdoor water supply pipes (including solar outdoor water supply pipes), valves, faucets and other water facilities with materials such as cotton, hemp, straw ropes and polyethylene insulation containers to keep warm and prevent freezing;

2. At night, the kitchen, bathroom and all shady rooms should close the windows to ensure that the indoor temperature is above zero degrees Celsius;

Generally, water will not freeze when it flows in the water pipe. To keep the water pipe from freezing, it is best to turn on the tap slightly after using water at night to let the fine water flow for a long time, and generally avoid freezing at low temperature in the morning;

4. Close the gate valve on the water meter and drain all the water in the tap water pipe.