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An Expert on How to Deal with Frozen or Busted Pipes The scoop on sussing out what's going on with your plumbing, and getting ready to deal with it, post-Arctic freeze. By Kelsy Armstrong 2/18/2021 at 5:54pm As you must know by now, the Houston area is currently experiencing a number of burst pipes and low water pressure caused by freezing temperatures and winter weather. It is a frustrating situation that many people in Houston are currently having to go through, and the key is to remain patient. There are preventative steps people are able to take and a number of steps to take if your pipe...

Tips to Prevent, and What to Do if Your Water Pipes Burst The Temple Police Department had this on their Facebook page. Let's go a little deeper though. What to do if you suspect a frozen pipe? There's a couple of things you can do if you think you have a frozen pipe. First, try using a hair dryer to thaw it out. A heating pad or warming cloth can help too. Why do the pipes burst? Frozen water inside the pipes adds to the pressure that's building up inside the pipe. Joe Bany with John Moore Services told KHOU*11, “What we are dealing with now is hard ice inside of the pipe and it had nowh...

Plumbers and repair services say they are flooded with calls about frozen and broken pipes.

Plumbers say drip your faucets, but the city says don't. What should you do? FacebookTwitterEmail 156 1of156The sheetrock underneath a bust pipe in Nick Conway's attic comes down due to the leak Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Houston. Conway called his plumber but was told he was the 10th person on the line so he purchased a repair tape to fix the pipe himself.Yi-Chin Lee/Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less 2of156Nick Conway found a crack on one of his water pipes, due to the cold weather, in his attic and is prepared to fix it Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Houston. Conway called hi...