Heat the area until full water pressure is restored.
How to thaw pipes in attic.
The key is to know how your plumbing system works.
Throw salt sand or soil into the water you spill in the path.
Don t thaw pipes using a propane torch which presents a fire risk.
This reduces the chance of freezing in the short span of pipe just inside the house.
Locate the frozen pipe the first step to thaw frozen pipes is to locate the section of pipe and turn off the local water supply to it.
The flowing water will prevent pipes from freezing.
Wrapping towels soaked in hot water around the pipe or using a space heater to warm the surrounding area can help it thaw.
Continue to pour warm water onto it until you can open and close the valve.
Replace with freshly soaked hot towels every 5 10 minutes until the pipe thaws.
Do not overheat the pipe in the same spot but keep it moving over the surface like if you were spray painting.
What to do if a pipe bursts.
A trickle of hot and cold.
Wrapping freezing pipes with thermostatically controlled heat tape from 50 to 200 depending on length is also an effective way to quickly thaw a trouble spot.
Never use a blowtorch kerosene or propane heater charcoal stove or other open flame device and keep space heaters at least a few feet from the pipe.
Use a space heater heat lamp or hair dryer to thaw the frozen length of pipe.
A hairdryer is a great device to thaw pipes.
In this video house flipping brothers dave and rich show you how to thaw frozen pipes.
Put on rubber gloves and soak towels in hot water.
Ring them out then wrap them securely around the frozen section of pipe.
To determine whether a section of pipe is frozen simply feel it.
Frozen pipe will feel very cold while pipe with free flowing water will feel notably warmer.
Do not leave cold wet towels around the pipes.
Pour your warm water onto the frozen hose valve until you can remove the hose.
Again keep it moving.
Where does the wate.
Let water trickle from faucets.
Use an indoor valve to shut off and drain water from pipes leading to outside faucets.
Open the door to the attic to allow warm air to move up if you have pipes in the attic.
Drain water from swimming pools and irrigation supply lines close valves supplying outdoor hose bibs then open exterior bibs to allow lines to drain check for any supply lines in unheated areas including the attic garage and in crawl spaces.
A heat gun is preferable to a hairdryer if you have one close at hand like a hairdryer on steroids.
