While pipe thawing machines can help prevent frozen pipes, they can also be pretty pricey, running over $1000. Luckily, ...

Durable, and non-perishable. [Wide Applications] The water pipe heat tape protects both commercial and residential plastic or metal water supply pipes from freezing during cold winters ...

Most heat tapes are safe for both plastic and metal pipes, but it is always worth double-checking. You also need to measure ...

Freezing pipes can burst, leading to some of the worst winter home disasters. Smart home tech is starting to find the ...

Scientists suspected that, among other possibilities, plastic drinking water pipes exposed to extreme heat released the chemicals (SN: 11/13/20). Now, lab experiments show that’s possible.

“There's plastic wrap you can put over your windows ... re actually exposed to the outside elements, there's heating tape or a pipe wrap cable that will help heat up that pipe," Weiland said.