When frozen water expands, Pipes can begin to burst once temperatures drop below freezing. Killeen Resident, Belinda Johnson, said a pipe in her home burst late Sunday night. “So when I looked out ...

When the temperature drops to dangerously cold levels everyone must take notice and use prevention to keep from suffering ...

Kingspan Technical Insulation has launched Kingspan K-Roc Pipe Insulation, an A2 L /A2-s1,d0 rated pipe insulation suitable for use on HVAC and building services pipework. The product comprises a ...

This longer period of cold air may freeze some pipes in older or less-insulated homes and mobile homes. Well-insulated homes or ones with extra pipe coverings or even flexible piping like PEX are less ...

Bany said homeowners should consider PEX piping ... to burst during freezing conditions. Insulation in the attic is also crucial for protecting pipes, he said. "Ideally in Houston, we should ...

Pex expands when it freezes which ... around the house just to protect hose bids or pipes on water heaters,” he said. The purchase of insulation can be made here at Keith Ace Hardware Store ...

Remove the hose, as well as anything else attached to the faucet. Wrap the faucet with insulation or pipe wrap, which you can get from hardware stores. That part is important: Do not use old ...

OR WRAP YOUR PIPES WITH INSULATION TAPE. EXPERTS SAY IF YOU HAVE A WATER HEATER, YOU WANT TO TURN THAT SETTING TO PILOT OR VACATION MODE, AND THAT WILL JUST HELP YOU PRESERVE THE WATER PRESSURE.