Water pipes freeze in winter, how to thaw them quickly?

Cold weather often brings unnecessary troubles to our lives. This is not true. Daily tap water is easy to freeze if it is placed outdoors. If no measures are taken to thaw, it will directly affect water use, and in severe cases, the water pipe may freeze and explode. So once the water pipe is frozen, how can it be thawed quickly? What methods can be used to prevent water pipes from freezing? Let's talk about these two issues today.

When the ambient temperature is lower than 0℃, the water pipe will freeze. If you want it to thaw quickly, the method must be to increase the temperature of the water pipe. There are generally three methods: hot compress method The so-called hot compress method is to wrap the exposed frozen part of the water pipe, including the faucet, with an absorbent towel, preferably. Then pour hot water on the towel. Be careful not to pour too much hot water at a time. Too much water will spill everywhere, wasting water. Generally, the towel is just soaked and then waited for a while. When the temperature drops and the steam stops, water it again. Generally speaking, if it is not too cold, the water pipes will thaw after three times of watering. If it is too cold, you can try watering it several times. Don't try to twist the faucet when it is not completely thawed, which will destroy the sealing effect of the faucet. This method is simple, practical and easy to operate. The reason why we pour the pipeline directly without boiling water is that it cannot be thawed quickly and it wastes water. Wrapping with towel can make the whole pipeline heated evenly and melt the ice inside quickly.

There should be hair dryers at home now, the kind that blows hair. We can blow hot air on the frozen water pipe with a hair dryer, and the water pipe will thaw soon. However, when blowing, you should pay attention to blowing from the faucet first, and then slowly blow the water pipe. Also be careful not to blow hard in one place, and let the water pipe be heated evenly, especially the water pipe of PPR, otherwise it is likely to seriously damage the water pipe due to local heating. This method is also relatively simple, it won't spill water everywhere like hot compress, and it will thaw quickly. Of course, this needs to be connected to the power supply. If some outdoor water pipes have no power supply, it is necessary to temporarily pull a plug and pay attention to the safety of temporary electricity use.

Electric heating method Electric heating may not be familiar to everyone, but everyone should know about electric blankets. The essential function and principle of electric companion tape are the same as those of electric blanket, which will generate heat when electrified. We can buy a special electric tracing belt, wind it around the water pipe, and then electrify it. Under the heating of the electric tracing belt, the water pipe will thaw soon. This method is also relatively simple, in addition to the need to buy electric tracing tape, the faucet is not easy to thaw. In addition, we should also pay attention to the safety of electricity use.

Three methods of quick thawing of water pipes have been introduced above, and any one can quickly thaw water pipes, and the operation is not complicated, but wouldn't it be better if the water pipes can be prevented from freezing? There are many methods, and I also provide you with a good method-intelligent electric heating anti-freezing method.

The so-called anti-freezing method of electric companion tape means that we need to buy a special electric companion tape, then buy an intelligent power socket, and then match it with a temperature sensor to make it anti-freezing. That is to say, when the outdoor temperature drops below 0℃, the electric tracing belt is automatically electrified and heated to keep the water pipe above 0℃ and never freeze. In addition, intelligent control usually does not need management. This can save thawing time.

Of course, electric heat tracing is wound on water pipes, or external insulation protection is needed, just like pipeline insulation. I won't introduce the smart plug and temperature sensor one by one. Now some smart home platforms are very common and inexpensive. It is convenient to refer to their introduction for details.