Exposure to temperatures below 20 degrees can cause pipes to freeze and break. A few simple steps can help protect pipes from freezing or defrost them when they do.
Step 5: Protecting a pipe: Open the cabinet doors. If the pipe prone to freezing is located in a cabinet or closet, keep the door open to allow warmer air from the room to circulate into the enclosure. Keep cabinet doors open to allow warm air around the pipes.
Never use an open flame torch to defrost pipes as this can damage the pipes or start a fire. Be sure to replace uncertified heat tape that is more than three years old with new tape that meets standards.
