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It is important to protect water pipes so they don't freeze because when water freezes, it swells. If water is trapped inside the pipes the pressure from it swelling will cause the pipes to burst.

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To keep them from bursting when the water freezes

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Why is it important to protect home water pipes from freezing?

Because if they freeze they may burst, then you will have a mess and no water.


Why is it important to make sure that water pipes do not freeze on cold nights?

Water expands when it freezes. If water pipes are allowed to freeze then the pressure of the expanding ice inside them will fracture the pipes. Then when the temperature rises so that the ice melts, the pipes will leak - with resulting damage.


Why should the water pipes in the house be well insulated so that they are not likely to freeze in water?

if the water in the pipes freezes, it will expand and break the pipes.


how do you know if heat tape on water pipes is working properly?

Do your pipes freeze .


What causes pipes to burst?

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


Why should the water pipes in the house be well insulated so that they are not likely to freeze in winter?

if the water in the pipes freezes, it will expand and break the pipes.


Why should the water pipes in houses be well insulated so that they are not likely to freeze in winter?

if the water in the pipes freezes, it will expand and break the pipes.


Why should water pipes in houses be well insulated so that they are not likely to freeze in the winter?

if the water in the pipes freezes, it will expand and break the pipes.


Do hot water pipes freeze faster than cold water pipes?

Why is the second paragraph a contradiction of the first? If hot water pipes 'Absolutely' do not freeze faster than cold water pipes then why the comment about the cold water pipes having a larger diameter which causes them to freeze at a slower rate than the smaller hot water pipes? Also, the word then in the last line should be thanand there should be an a between usually and larger. And, piping should be changed to pipe.


If you drain and blow water out of pipes will they still freeze?

Nope


Will water pipes freeze in an RV?

28 degrees above zero (Fahrenheit) for more than 4 hours will freeze your pipes, so insulate, insulate, insulate.


What happens if you don't use antifreeze in the winter?

The water in your pipes will freeze, and then burst!