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some times when temperatures go really cold in winters it causes water to freeze and as the water in pipes starts to freeze, the expansion that takes place when water freezes causes pipes to break

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Blizzards or VERY cold temperature.

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the pipes were metal and metal rusts when water is on it

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You can prevent pipes from bursting by wrapping the pipes and also by letting water drip all night.

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because when they get cold enough they will bust and if it is water pipes they will definitely bust if they freeze.

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