How to Prevent Frozen Pipes in an Iowa Winter
Frozen pipes are one of the most expensive — and preventable — winter plumbing failures. A Marion plumber's checklist.
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Pipes in exterior walls, crawl spaces, garages and unheated basements freeze first. Insulate them before the first hard freeze, and disconnect garden hoses so frost-free sillcocks can drain.
If they freeze anyway
Shut off the main, open the nearest faucet, and warm the pipe gradually — never with a torch. If you can't find the frozen section or a pipe has already split, that's a 24/7 call we answer.
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