Frozen Sink Drain | Pipe Work

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Unlike supply lines (which bring water in), drain lines carry water out. You might wonder how a drain freezes if water isn't constantly running through it. The culprit is usually a combination of . frozen sink drain pipe

Generates extreme chemical heat that bursts frozen plastic pipes Hard hammering Shatters brittle, frozen PVC pipes instantly Leaving heat unattended Avoid these dangerous practices to protect your pipes

Mix in one cup of standard rock salt or table salt to lower the freezing point of the ice. frozen sink drain pipe

Stop adding water to the blocked sink immediately.

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