My Pipes are Frozen; What Should I Do?

It’s not uncommon to find frozen pipes during winter in Minnesota. So many things can cause it, including:

• Colder-than-average temperatures (below-freezing)
• Ice dams that push the water to the side of your house
• Insufficient insulation on pipes

There are two ways of dealing with frozen pipes:

1. Thawing it on your own

So, how do you thaw frozen pipes? Here are the five steps:

1. Ensure no one is using the water from the pipe.
2. Shut off the water valve for the frozen pipe by turning on the main valve for your house.
3. Open the faucet connected to the frozen pipe and wait for it to drain.
4. Please turn on the water again, giving it some pressure. This will help you break up any ice clogging up your pipes.
5. After 5-10 minutes, turn off the water valve, close the faucet, and check if your pipe is thawed yet. Repeat these two steps until they are thawed (this can take a while).
6. As you do that, you can warm the pipes up using a space heater or hair dryer, but ensure that the space heater is not too close to your lines.
7. The last step is checking if the freezing caused any leaks. If there is, you will need to call a professional

2. Letting a professional handle it

The safest option is to contact or hire a plumber, especially if you cannot do it yourself.

You should also call an expert if the pipes are hard-frozen and you can’t thaw them.

Using heat is an excellent option when your pipes are frozen, but be careful not to burn yourself.

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