How to know when your pipes may freeze.

12/7/2020 (Permalink)

Freezing pipes are a common inconvenience during the winter months. Your home's insulation typically protects your pipes from the freezing temperatures outside your home. This means that even though it is 32 degrees outside does not mean your pipes will freeze necessarily. It's important to know that 32 degrees Fahrenheit is the freezing temperature of water. House pipes begin to freeze when it is at least 20 degrees out for a total of at least six hours consecutively. Depending on the house's geographical location and how deep inside your home your pipes are, some pipes are preinsulated to handle colder temperatures. For example, a house in Michigan will have better-insulated pipes than a house in Florida. All of these factors can be used to calculate how long it could take your pipes to freeze, allowing you just enough time to run to a hardware store to buy pipes insulation.

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