Pipes frozen during a cold snap? We thaw them safely, check for cracks, and insulate to prevent it from happening again. Winter emergency service, 7 days a week.
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Kirkland typically sees 10 to 15 nights below freezing each winter, with occasional cold snaps pushing temperatures into the teens or low 20s. That's enough to freeze pipes in vulnerable locations: crawlspaces without proper skirting or insulation, exterior walls on the north side of the home, unheated garages with water supply lines, and outdoor hose bibs that weren't shut off for winter. Water expands 9% when it freezes, generating enormous pressure inside the pipe. If the expansion has nowhere to go, the pipe cracks — and you don't know it until the pipe thaws and water starts pouring out.
Never use a blowtorch or open flame to thaw a frozen pipe — it creates a fire risk and can cause the pipe to crack from thermal shock. Our plumbers use controlled heat: electric heating pads, heat tape, and warm air blowers that raise the pipe temperature gradually. We start from the faucet end and work toward the frozen section so melted water has somewhere to drain. After thawing, we inspect the entire run for cracks, splits, and compromised fittings. Then we insulate the pipe with foam pipe insulation and, for highly vulnerable locations, install thermostatically controlled heat cable that activates automatically when temperatures drop.
No water at a fixture, or a trickle when you open the tap. We determine which pipe is frozen based on which fixtures are affected and the pipe routing in your home.
Using electric heating pads, heat tape, or warm air blowers, we raise the pipe temperature gradually. No torches, no rapid heating.
Once thawed, we run water through the pipe and inspect for cracks, splits, or compromised joints. A pipe can freeze and crack but not leak until it thaws — we catch it before the flood.
We insulate the pipe with foam insulation and install heat cable on pipes in high-risk locations. We also check other vulnerable pipes in the home.
A frozen pipe is a burst pipe waiting to happen. Call now for safe, professional thawing.
Call (425) 285-8696Safe thawing, crack inspection, and freeze prevention. Don't let a frozen pipe become a flooded room.
Call (425) 285-8696We provide frozen pipe thawing in Kirkland and every neighboring community we serve.
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