Frozen Pipes: How to Thaw Them Safely Without Bursting Them

Plumber safely thawing frozen water pipes in a residential home during winter maintenance

Cold snaps have a way of finding the weakest point in any home’s plumbing system, usually at the most inconvenient moment imaginable. A pipe runs along an exterior wall; overnight, the temperature drops below 20 degrees. The water inside expands as it freezes, and suddenly the morning shower delivers nothing but a slow trickle, followed […]