Comments on: Are my pipes frozen? http://www.frozen-pipes.com/frozen-pipes/are-my-pipes-frozen How to Fix Frozen-Pipes Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:54:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Northy http://www.frozen-pipes.com/frozen-pipes/are-my-pipes-frozen/comment-page-1#comment-152 Northy Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:55:59 +0000 http://www.frozen-pipes.com/frozen-pipes/are-my-pipes-frozen#comment-152 believe it or not, your hot water pipes will freeze before your cold will. Actually, if a your sink sits for a period of time with no use, the water in the pipes eventually becomes the same temperature, when you think about it. What I'd try first is opening the cabinet doors under your sink and putting a fan blowing in- to warm up the pipes. I don't know what kind of house you have, or where your located in-but I live in northern mn, so I've got a lot of experience with frozen water pipes. They tend to freeze at an elbow, or at a place where they go under your cabinets. Don't try to warm them up too quickly, as this could cause damage to the pipes. Just warm air will usually do the trick. If you're worried about them freezing in the future, let the faucet trickle when it's going to be extremely cold out, and leave the cupboard doors open slightly(if that's possible-depends on if you have small children or pets) hope this helps!<br><b>References : </b><br> believe it or not, your hot water pipes will freeze before your cold will. Actually, if a your sink sits for a period of time with no use, the water in the pipes eventually becomes the same temperature, when you think about it. What I’d try first is opening the cabinet doors under your sink and putting a fan blowing in- to warm up the pipes. I don’t know what kind of house you have, or where your located in-but I live in northern mn, so I’ve got a lot of experience with frozen water pipes. They tend to freeze at an elbow, or at a place where they go under your cabinets. Don’t try to warm them up too quickly, as this could cause damage to the pipes. Just warm air will usually do the trick. If you’re worried about them freezing in the future, let the faucet trickle when it’s going to be extremely cold out, and leave the cupboard doors open slightly(if that’s possible-depends on if you have small children or pets)
hope this helps!
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]]> By: thingsthatmakeugohmmm http://www.frozen-pipes.com/frozen-pipes/are-my-pipes-frozen/comment-page-1#comment-151 thingsthatmakeugohmmm Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:40:59 +0000 http://www.frozen-pipes.com/frozen-pipes/are-my-pipes-frozen#comment-151 cold works but hot does not...Hmmmm strange but maybe hot is in exterior wall and cold is not. if all else fails try turning loud music with alot of bass on for a few minutes directed at the wall where pipes exist. believe it or not this actually worked for me on accident after many agonizing hours of trying to defrost the pipe using heaters.<br><b>References : </b><br> cold works but hot does not…Hmmmm

strange but maybe hot is in exterior wall and cold is not. if all else fails try turning loud music with alot of bass on for a few minutes directed at the wall where pipes exist.

believe it or not this actually worked for me on accident after many agonizing hours of trying to defrost the pipe using heaters.
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]]> By: Jay H http://www.frozen-pipes.com/frozen-pipes/are-my-pipes-frozen/comment-page-1#comment-150 Jay H Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:10:59 +0000 http://www.frozen-pipes.com/frozen-pipes/are-my-pipes-frozen#comment-150 could be a bad faucet stem or shut off valve. i really doubt its frozen if the cold works and hot does not. the cold almost always freezes first.<br><b>References : </b><br> could be a bad faucet stem or shut off valve. i really doubt its frozen if the cold works and hot does not. the cold almost always freezes first.
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]]> By: Stugotz http://www.frozen-pipes.com/frozen-pipes/are-my-pipes-frozen/comment-page-1#comment-149 Stugotz Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:38:59 +0000 http://www.frozen-pipes.com/frozen-pipes/are-my-pipes-frozen#comment-149 It could likely be the cartridge in your faucet. has this problem just occurd? Most water fixtures have cartridges in them that can be easliy replaced. Go to casa depot with you faucet brand name and model and ask the peeps to show you the replacment catridges. Hope this helps<br><b>References : </b><br> It could likely be the cartridge in your faucet. has this problem just occurd?

Most water fixtures have cartridges in them that can be easliy replaced. Go to casa depot with you faucet brand name and model and ask the peeps to show you the replacment catridges. Hope this helps
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]]> By: lbshawn2000 http://www.frozen-pipes.com/frozen-pipes/are-my-pipes-frozen/comment-page-1#comment-148 lbshawn2000 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:07:59 +0000 http://www.frozen-pipes.com/frozen-pipes/are-my-pipes-frozen#comment-148 Hard to believe it's frozen if you have cold water working. First check your shut-offs, sometimes located directly under the sink. Could also be a bad stem valve in the faucet which in most cases can be repaired. Good luck<br><b>References : </b><br>Contractor Hard to believe it’s frozen if you have cold water working.

First check your shut-offs, sometimes located directly under the sink.

Could also be a bad stem valve in the faucet which in most cases can be repaired.

Good luck
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