DAYTON -- Some parts of the Miami Valley will dip into single-digit temperatures Wednesday night. With temperatures dropping, plumbers want to remind everyone to prepare their water pipes ahead of time before they freeze.
Benjamin Hood with Merrell Plumbing says pipes will burst because water expands when it freezes. That can cause pipes to split in three or four places.
Hood says the main reason pipes will begin to freeze is because there isn't enough insulation.
To help prevent your pipes from freezing you can purchase foam pipe covers from a local hardware store or use a space heater to help the pipes thaw.
Running water through a faucet will also help.
"Best way to prevent them from freezing, open up your cabinet doors, let some heat in if they do freeze, and turn the heat up in your house," said Hood.
Benjamin Adkins of Dayton made a $20,000 mistake one time when his pipes froze. Adkins says the house didn't have heat running through it and his pipes were in the attic.
When the temperatures dropped they burst.
"It washed the ceilings out and some of the walls, ruined the carpet," said Adkins.
Hood says you should never use a torch flame to thaw out your pipes.
Benjamin Hood with Merrell Plumbing says pipes will burst because water expands when it freezes. That can cause pipes to split in three or four places.
Hood says the main reason pipes will begin to freeze is because there isn't enough insulation.
To help prevent your pipes from freezing you can purchase foam pipe covers from a local hardware store or use a space heater to help the pipes thaw.
Running water through a faucet will also help.
"Best way to prevent them from freezing, open up your cabinet doors, let some heat in if they do freeze, and turn the heat up in your house," said Hood.
Benjamin Adkins of Dayton made a $20,000 mistake one time when his pipes froze. Adkins says the house didn't have heat running through it and his pipes were in the attic.
When the temperatures dropped they burst.
"It washed the ceilings out and some of the walls, ruined the carpet," said Adkins.
Hood says you should never use a torch flame to thaw out your pipes.
