In this movie, This Outdated Property plumbing and heating contractor Richard Trethewey describes how to reduce frozen pipes.

Ways for Stopping Pipes from Freezing

1. Seal air-leaking holes and cracks around the home with expanding foam sealant or silicone caulk.
2. Use foam-rubber pipe insulation to secure exposed pipes from cold.
3. Slip foam-rubber insulation about the pipe, peel away backing strips, then push the adhesive surfaces with each other.
4. At pipe corners, miter-lower the ends of the foam-rubber insulation with scissors, then protected the corner joint with foam tape.
5. Right before trying to thaw a frozen pipe, open up the faucet.
6. Identify ice blockage, then use a heat gun or blow dryer to thaw frozen pipe you should not use a propane torch or a different open up flame.

If the frozen portion of pipe is inaccessible, use an electric powered pipe-thawing machine.

Locate the uncovered ends of the pipe, then spot just one clamp from the equipment onto each individual pipe the device will warm the pipe and sooner or later soften the blockage.

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