What Can I Do If I Discover Frozen Pipes in my Fox Lake Home?

2/7/2023 (Permalink)

We respond to water damage emergencies 24-hours a day in Lake County.

During the freezing winters, pipes freeze, and they can burst and cause significant water damage if they are not thawed. Our local team in Northwest Lake County offers these tips from the Red Cross for preventing and thawing frozen pipes:

• If you turn on a faucet and only a trickle comes out, suspect a frozen pipe. Likely places for frozen pipes include against exterior walls or where your water service enters your home through the foundation.
• Keep the faucet open. As you treat the frozen pipe and the frozen area begins to melt, water will start to flow through the frozen area. Running water through the pipe will help melt ice in the pipe.
• Apply heat to the section of pipe using an electric heating pad wrapped around the pipe, an electric hair dryer, a portable space heater (kept away from flammable materials), or by wrapping pipes with towels soaked in hot water. Do not use a blowtorch, kerosene or propane heater, charcoal stove, or another open flame device.
• Apply heat until the full water pressure is restored. If you cannot locate the frozen area, if the frozen area is not accessible, or if you can not thaw the pipe, call a licensed plumber.
• Check all other faucets in your home to find out if you have additional frozen pipes. If one pipe freezes, others may freeze, too.

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Our team in Northwest Lake County is Here to Help ® when you have a water damage emergency in your Fox Lake home or commercial business. Call us today at 224-372-7772.

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