Winter frosts- this is a test that not only living beings, but also engineering communications have to withstand.

In case of violation of the rules for laying pipelines in winter time their freezing often occurs and then in full height the problem will arise how to defrost water pipe?

Causes of water freezing in pipes

As a rule, the cause of water freezing in pipes is a simple violation of the water supply installation technology. For example, if the pipes were laid without taking into account the depth of soil freezing in a given area.

Or the requirement to insulate the pipes was ignored. It happens that pipes freeze not only in external networks, but also indoors if there is no heating.

How to avoid freezing of pipes?

To avoid the need to defrost water pipes, care should be taken to ensure that the following requirements are met when installing the pipeline:

• At underground installation pipeline, ditches should be dug to a depth that exceeds the soil freezing level in the area.
• Do not lay the water supply pipeline close to reinforced concrete structures. The fact is that the thermal conductivity coefficient of concrete exceeds that of soil, that is, when laying pipes in close proximity to reinforced concrete elements, the likelihood of water freezing in the pipes increases.
• It is advisable to install the pipelines complete with a heating cable.
  This, of course, will lead to higher installation costs, but it will eliminate the problem of freezing forever.
• In places where the pipeline passes through the wall of a building, glass wool insulation should be used to avoid direct contact of the pipe with the wall.
• In small-diameter pipes, water freezes more often, so for water supply it is advisable to use pipes with a diameter of 50 mm or more.
• When laying pipelines in unheated rooms and on streets, it is best to use polyethylene pipes. Such pipes withstand freezing and defrosting well, unlike polypropylene pipes, which can become unusable if they freeze once or twice.
• If the water supply or sewerage system is intended to be used only periodically (for example, at a dacha), then during downtime it is advisable to completely empty the system of water so that there is nothing to freeze over.

Methods for defrosting metal pipes

There are several ways. They will be described below.

But when choosing any of them, you should adhere to the following general rules:

• When heating the pipes, keep the water tap open so that the thawed water can escape.
• It is forbidden to suddenly heat a frozen section of pipe, starting from its middle.
• Warming is carried out from water tap towards the riser. But if you need to warm up the sewer pipes, then you need to move in the opposite direction, that is, from the riser to the water intake point.
• Warming of the pipe should begin after the location of the frozen area has been assessed. This will help you choose the right defrosting method.

All methods can be divided into two large groups, these are:

• Methods based on external influence on the pipe.
• Methods with internal way defrosting.

Let's look at how to defrost water pipes using external influence.

This will require using some kind of heating device, it could be:

• Blowtorch;
• Construction hair dryer;
• Electric heating device.

When using a blowtorch indoors, fire safety precautions should be taken.

In particular, a metal screen should be installed behind the pipe to protect the walls.

Using any of the listed devices, you should methodically influence the pipe. The success of the measures taken will be indicated by the water that appears from the faucet.

We should not forget that when water freezes, it expands in volume, so there is a high probability that after freezing steel pipes will be damaged.

After the water has been heated, you should carefully inspect the pipeline for leaks.

The safest and most effective way to defrost pipes externally is to use an electric heating tape or heating cable.

In this case, you just need to wind the tape around the frozen area and plug it into the network.

To defrost steel pipes, you can use this method: take a welding machine and connect it to different ends of the frozen section.

As a result, the pipe heats up. Using welding machine The whole process takes 2-4 hours depending on the length of the frozen area.

How to defrost a plastic pipe?

IN Lately Steel pipes for water supply installations are used less and less; they have been replaced by plastic pipes. Such pipes are not subject to corrosion and do not collapse if the water in them freezes.

However, when they arise ice jam Almost all methods of external influence cannot be applied to them. Naturally, using an open fire to heat plastic will lead to destruction of the pipe, and the use of a hair dryer often turns out to be ineffective, since plastic does not conduct heat well.

Connecting a welding machine to such pipes is also completely useless, since the pipes do not conduct electric current.

The mechanical method of influence, that is, removing the ice plug by introducing a steel rod inside, can be effective in small area freezing, however, its use creates a serious risk of damaging the pipe.

Thus, if it is necessary to defrost plastic pipes, the only way left is to use hot water poured inside.

Below are several ways to defrost plastic pipes. All of them are quite effective, however, it is advisable to use them only on small-diameter pipelines.

The first defrosting method is to organize the supply of hot water to the freezing point.

This is done like this:

• To defrost a plastic pipe, prepare a high-rigidity pipe or hose of smaller diameter.

To remove an ice plug in a pipe with a diameter of 20-30 mm, use a pipe or hose with a diameter of 16 mm.

• If the damaged section of the pipeline is straight, then it is more convenient to use metal plastic pipe. If the frozen pipeline has bends, the use of a hose is required.

Regular watering hoses are not suitable for this operation. The fact is that they soften greatly under the influence of hot water, so pushing them further will be problematic.

Gas or oxygen hoses should be used for defrosting.

• Metal-plastic pipes are usually sold rolled into coils. Therefore, the pipe should first be bent, and then begin to move along the pipeline, pushing the ice plug all the way.
• Now you can pour hot water into the pipe, trying to maintain the highest possible temperature.
• Thawed water will flow out at the pipe connection point, so a collection container should be placed there.
• As the ice melts, the plastic pipe will need to be pushed further and further until the problem is completely eliminated.

This defrosting method is good if an ice plug has formed in an area located near the entrance to the pipe. If the pipe is frozen far from the house and there are turns and bends in the pipeline section, then it will not be possible to push the pipe inside the pipeline.

• To carry out the work, you will need a hydraulic level, a coil of steel wire with a diameter of 2-4 mm, and an Esmarch mug, that is, a device that is used in medicine for performing cleansing enemas.
• We take the hydraulic level tube and wrap it with wire or attach the wire to the tube using tape or tape. This must be done so that the wire does not stick out in different sides, in this case, the tip of the tube should protrude one centimeter.
• Now we connect the second end of the hydraulic level tube to the outlet pipe of the Esmarch mug and begin to push our structure into the pipe.
• Since the hydraulic level tube has a small diameter and weight, there are no difficulties when pushing, even if there are turns along the route.
• Push the tube until the tube hits the ice plug.
• Now pour hot water into Esmarch’s mug and open the supply valve.
• As the ice plug decreases, you should push the tube further.
• To collect the leaking water, a suitable container should be installed at the pipe junction.

This defrosting method is quite effective, but takes time. In one hour of work, you can manage to clear approximately 0.8-1.0 m of pipe from ice.

So, there are several fairly effective ways to help solve the problem of how to defrost water pipes. However, all of them are labor-intensive, so it is more correct to take the necessary measures, for example, to prevent water from freezing in the pipeline.

It is carried out with violations, which in winter leads to freezing of pipes and the inability to use water.

Disturbances in water supply are caused by:

• location of the pipeline outside the house above the ground or above the freezing level in the ground;
• lack of insulation of the water supply;
• errors in the installation of the water supply system.

Note! Before you defrost a water pipe, you need to take into account what material it is made of and where exactly the frozen area is located: indoors or outdoors. Depending on this, the methods for defrosting the pipe and, accordingly, the tools used will vary.

Plastic water pipe

When defrosting water pipes made from plastic pipes, you need to proceed with extreme caution. Methods for thawing pipes may vary depending on the location of the frozen area.

Note! Defrosting the ice plug should begin from the tap side.

A section of the water supply located directly in the building can be defrosted as follows:

Note! Warming up should first be started using cold water, to avoid cracking of the plastic pipe.

When defrosting the water supply system at home, it is necessary to prevent damage to the system due to steam arising in the pipe during the defrosting process. To do this, you need to open the tap and watch when water flows from it.

Defrosting of plastic pipes outside the house depends on where they are laid - above the ground or in the ground. In the latter case, you must provide full access to them. Thawing can be carried out in the same ways as indoors - using hot water and electrical appliances.

To defrost the pipes from the outside, you can use a special heating cable. To do this, you need to wrap it in foil, wind a heating cable on top and cover it with insulation - this will take quite a long time.

If the frozen area is located inconveniently, it is recommended to depressurize the water supply and thaw it by introducing it inside hot water. For this you may need an Esmarch mug. Simultaneously with the supply of hot water to the pipe, it is necessary to use a steel rod to insert it into the water supply and break through the ice plug.

Metal pipes

There are several more ways to defrost a metal water pipe. Indoors, you can use the same methods as for plastic pipes:

1. Thawing using rags and hot water;
2. Thawing using a hair dryer;
3. Defrosting using electrical appliances.

Outside, you can use not only all of the above methods, including a heating cable, but also special devices - a propane burner or a defrosting device.

When using a propane torch, precautions must be taken to prevent fire. For example, when treating a frozen section of a water pipe on one side, it is necessary to reverse side put a metal plate.

For metal pipes, it is suitable to use a device that supplies a current that can break through and remove the ice plug.

Note! Each of the methods for defrosting a water pipe is quite labor-intensive, so even during installation you need to take care of timely insulation of the water supply both indoors and outdoors.

Video

For instructions on defrosting a water pipe using hot water, see below:

Since recently, for external and internal highways, pipelines from all kinds of polymer materials, the issue of defrosting plastic pipes is very relevant. This problem is a consequence of insufficient preventive measures to prevent them from freezing, which is quite common.

In this article we will look at several effective ways to defrost plastic water and sewer pipes.

Reasons for freezing

Before you familiarize yourself with all the options for defrosting a plastic water pipe or sewer, you should figure out why they freeze, since there is a high probability that the situation will repeat itself.

So, there are several reasons:

• Laying the external pipeline at the level of soil freezing - the depth of soil freezing is calculated using special cards zoning, however, in any case it must be at least 600 mm. However, it is better to lay the pipeline a little deeper, especially in regions where winter temperatures drop to extremes. This problem can also be solved by laying a heating cable and insulating the system.

• Incorrect calculation of thermal insulation or its absence can also cause freezing of internal and external pipelines. The problem can be eliminated in the same way as in the previous case.
• Incorrect pipeline diameter - this reason usually concerns external systems. In pursuit of savings, some homeowners use pipes with a diameter corresponding to the calculated minimum sufficient to supply water to the building. However, with small consumption, water stagnates, as a result of which it has time to freeze.

Therefore, experts recommend using water pipes with a diameter of at least 40-50 mm for external systems, since the increased diameter reduces the risk of freezing and the severity of its consequences. To prevent freezing, you should lay a heating cable, insulate the pipeline, or replace it with pipes of larger diameter.

In the photo - thermal insulation of pipes

• Insufficient thermal insulation of the pipe or its complete absence in the area where the pipeline passes through outer wall(foundation). This problem can be eliminated only by laying heat-insulating material. In this case, most likely, you will need to widen the hole in the foundation.
• The fit of pipes to walls made of artificial stone, for example, on ground floor or in the basement. In this case, you just need to lay heat-insulating material between the pipeline and the wall that caused the freezing.

Advice! Theoretically, a heating or hot water supply pipeline can be laid at a shallower depth than cold water. However, in practice, you should not count on the pipe itself to heat, since a temporary interruption in the water supply can lead to its freezing.

Accident options

Choosing a method for defrosting plastic sewer pipe or water supply depends on what type of accident occurred:

• A pipe has frozen in an external underground pipeline;
• Freezing occurred in an external open pipeline;
• Freezing has occurred in the internal pipeline;
• The pipe located in the hard to reach place, for example, mounted on a wall.

In any of these cases, freezing may be accompanied by cracks in pipes or fittings.

Note! The most resistant to freezing are polyethylene pipes, followed by metal-plastic layers, which also contain polyethylene. But polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride pipes do not tolerate frost well and can burst after the first freeze.

Solution

Repairing cracks

Before defrosting the pipe, you should inspect it for cracks. It is quite possible that defrosting plastic pipes will not be necessary. If the pipeline has cracks, then the damaged section simply needs to be cut out, and for this it is not necessary to melt the ice.

The cracked pipe is replaced with a new one of the same type, which is joined to the pipeline using.

Note! When defrosting, regardless of the method, the tap closest to the ice plug must be open. If the plug is removed mechanically, the tap should be removed altogether, but at the same time, after eliminating the plug, you must quickly shut off the pipe.

External defrost

If you're frozen internal pipes, for example, in the basement, you can defrost them yourself by heating them with some kind of heat source, for example, an electric heater, a hairdryer or an electric blanket.

It must be said that some craftsmen use open heat sources for these purposes, such as gas-burners and blowtorches. However, it should be kept in mind that this method is unsafe, since carelessness can simply burn through the pipeline.

Unfortunately, it will not be possible to use a special device for defrosting metal pipes, since it can only work with conductive materials. Naturally, polymers are not one of these.

Internal heating

If a traffic jam occurs in a closed section of the pipeline, for example, located in the ground or built into a wall, external heating is not suitable, since the price of such an event will be too high, not to mention the labor costs.

Therefore, most affordable option– melt the plug with hot water, which is poured into the system from inside the building. However, water will not simply pass through the pipeline to the ice plug section, since most often it contains air and water plugs. In short sections, a solution to the problem can be a metal-plastic pipe of a smaller diameter or an oxygen-resistant heat-resistant hose that is inserted into the pipeline.

But how to defrost metal-plastic pipe underground or another type of pipeline that has many bends? There is a solution for this case as well - you need to use an Esmarch mug, which is popularly called a bucket enema, as well as a hose, similar to those used in construction water levels, and steel wire with a cross-section of 2-3 mm, of a suitable length.

Instructions for performing this work are as follows:

• First of all, you need to open access to the frozen area; for this you will need to remove the tap.
• Next, the ends of the tube and wire must be fastened so that they move parallel through the system. The tube should protrude slightly forward, about 10 mm.
• Then the tube-wire pair should be advanced to the ice plug. When it becomes impossible to push the wire and tube further, you need to pour boiling water into it through an enema. In this case, under the open end of the pipe it is necessary to place a container into which the water will return.

Keep in mind that this process is not quick and can take several hours, especially if the frozen area is long. Therefore, before you defrost a plastic water pipe underground, you should stock up sufficient quantity water.

It must be said that there is another way to defrost plastic pipes - this is to use homemade heater, made of two-core cable. However, we will not consider this method, since even under the best circumstances, this process will take much longer than defrosting with hot water.

Advice! To prevent this operation from damaging the inner layer of the system, which is quite delicate, it is advisable to round the end of the wire.

That's probably all the most effective ways defrosting pipes. Having eliminated this problem, you must make sure that it does not happen again next season.

Conclusion

Defrosting a frozen sewer or water pipe can be quite a difficult and troublesome task. Therefore, it is much easier to prevent this problem at the pipeline installation stage. However, if similar situation However, it happened, you need to act according to the scheme described above.

From the video in this article you can get Additional information on this topic.

The lack of water in the water supply in a private home can be due to various reasons. One of them is the formation of an ice plug in the pipe. This kind of trouble happens if it’s very low temperature, and when laying the water supply, the rules were violated. You can try to fix the problem yourself, but it requires considerable effort. Let's consider the answer to the question: water in a pipe underground has frozen - what to do in this situation?

Before we figure out what to do if the water in the water pipes freezes, let's figure out why this might happen. Main reasons:

• laying pipes at insufficient depth;
• a small layer of insulation, its low quality or complete absence;
• insignificant or zero water consumption in severe frosts;
• abnormal weather conditions.

As a rule, pipes running outside freeze, either outside or underground. But in the absence of heating and significant sub-zero temperatures over a long period of time, the problem may occur indoors or at the point where the pipe enters the wall.

Finding a traffic jam

Before deciding how to thaw a frozen water supply, you should first find where the ice blockage has formed in the pipe. Most often they form at the joints of elements, but sometimes the structure freezes along its entire length. Search methods:

1. Visual inspection of external pipes. Due to the fact that water expands in volume when it freezes, ice plugs cause the plastic elements to expand. In addition, these areas feel cooler to the touch than others.
2. Internal check. If it is not possible to inspect the pipeline, it should be partially disassembled and inserted into the hole flexible cable. As soon as an obstacle arises in the way of its progress, a traffic jam is detected. To determine its location, you should measure the length of the inserted cable.

The solution to the problem of how to warm up a frozen water pipe depends on whether there is open access to the problem area, or whether it needs to be warmed up from inside the water supply system.

External heating of the pipe

If the water in the pipe is frozen, how can you warm it up from the outside? If there is open access to the area where the ice jam has formed, it is not difficult to solve the problem. Before heating, be sure to open the taps so that the melted liquid can come out freely. The main methods involve the use of:

• hot water;
• warm air;
• elements of the “warm floor” system (heating cable).

Hot water

This method is suitable for any pipes: polypropylene, metal-plastic, metal, and others. But the water temperature should be increased gradually so that the structure does not crack.

1. Wrap the cloth around the frozen area. This is necessary to protect the pipe and distribute heat more evenly.
2. Place a container under the pipe to collect water.
3. Run hot water over the area for several minutes.
4. Periodically wring out the fabric and repeat until the water supply is restored.

Warm air

It is best to use a hair dryer as a source of warm air. It should be aimed at the area with the ice plug and held for a while.

If the freezing area is small and the pipe is thin, then you can use a regular hair dryer, but it should not work for more than 15 minutes at a time. It is advisable to wrap the pipe with heat-insulating material and blow hot air under it. This “casing” will speed up warming up.

It is useless to use a fan heater or an electric radiator, since they cannot be used to create a concentrated air flow. You can easily defrost it with a hair dryer metal pipes. Plastic structures If used carelessly, it can cause damage.

Heating cable

To heat a plastic pipe you will need electrical cable, which is used when installing “warm floors” or a special cable for heating pipes. Algorithm of actions:

1. Wrap a section of pipe with foil. Place the electrical cable on top.
2. After the cable, put a layer of insulation. Secure everything with tape.
3. Connect the cable to the network for 2-4 hours.

On a note: Metal constructions can be warmed up using a welding machine by attaching it to a frozen section of the pipe. It is also allowed to use open sources of fire - fire, blowtorch. Such methods are not suitable for propylene and other plastic pipes.

Internal heating of pipes

Let's consider what to do when the water in a pipe underground freezes. If the soil is shallow and not very hard, it is worth digging a trench and using the methods described above. If this is not possible, internal heating should be carried out. The main methods are based on the application:

• steam generator;
• homemade boiler;
• hot water.

All methods require the possibility of penetration into the pipeline. If it is missing, you should disassemble or cut out part of the structure, first turning off the water supply.

Steam generator

To defrost the pipe, you will need a steam generator - a device that produces hot water vapor under pressure. Stages:

1. Fill the reservoir with water.
2. Connect a heat-resistant hose with a small diameter to the steam generator.
3. Insert the hose as far as it will go (until the ice plug) into the water pipe. At the same time, it should remain free space for drainage of melt water.
4. Turn on the steam generator. Wait until the ice begins to defrost. This usually takes 5-15 minutes. It is necessary to monitor the amount of water in the steam generator tank.

When solving the problem of how to heat water in a plastic pipe underground, if there is no steam generator, you can use an autoclave. The heat-resistant hose should be connected to the fitting of the device.

Homemade boiler

You can warm up a plastic water supply using a homemade electric boiler. This method is not suitable for metal structures. It involves working with high voltage, so you need to be careful.

Algorithm of actions:

1. Take copper wire with two insulated cores (cross section - 2.5-3 mm).
2. Separate the wires and move them apart.
3. Remove the winding from one wire. Bend the second core in the opposite direction along the wire.
4. Wrap the “bare” part tightly 3-5 times around the fold. Trim off the rest.
5. Depart from the turns 2-3 mm. Expose the end of the bent wire. Wrap it around the insulated wire 3-5 times. Trim off the excess part. The turns of the first and second wires should not touch.
6. Attach a plug to the other end of the wire.
7. Insert the “boiler” into the water supply until it stops.
8. Plug the plug into the socket. When exposed to heat, the ice should begin to melt.
9. As the plug decreases, the “boiler” should be moved deeper.

Tip: When using a steam generator or “boiler”, you should ensure the outflow of melt water. It is necessary to periodically turn off the device and use a thin hose and compressor to pump it out of the pipe.

Hot water

The essence of this method comes down to exposing the ice in the pipe to hot water. To “deliver” it to the plug you can use:

• Esmarch's water level and mug;
• pump.

The first option is suitable if the question arises of how to warm up a frozen pipe underground, when the plug is far from the house, and the system has turns and bends. Required:

• construction hydraulic level;
• Esmarch's mug (device for enemas);
• hardened steel wire.

1. Connect the hydraulic level tube and the wire along the length, making a loop at its end for greater rigidity. The edge of the tube should protrude 1 cm beyond the end of the wire.
2. Attach the second end of the hydraulic level to Esmarch's mug.
3. Push the device all the way into the water supply.
4. Place a bucket under the pipe hole.
5. Pour hot water into a mug. It should flow through the hydraulic level tube to the ice and heat it. In this case, thawed water will pour out of the pipe hole.

This heating method requires a lot of time and effort. To thaw 5-10 cm of ice, up to 5 liters of hot water are needed. The entire process can take 5-7 hours depending on the length of the plug.

If there is a pump, then it should be installed in a container in which water is constantly heated, and a heat-resistant hose, insert it into the water supply and supply hot water under pressure. The diameter of the hose must be such that there is a gap for melt water to exit the pipe. It can be reused for heating.

Note: In the warm season, it is worth inspecting the water supply system that has been defrosted. Deformed elements may need to be replaced. It is also worth taking measures to prevent pipes from freezing.

Prevention

Freezing of the water supply is a problem that owners of private houses periodically face during cold winters. You can remove the ice jam yourself. The easiest way to restore the patency of a pipe that has external access. If the structure is in the ground, then certain devices will be required. In difficult cases, it is better to seek the help of specialists who have a powerful apparatus for breaking ice - a hydrodynamic machine.

Low temperatures in winter cause problems with the water supply at home. If you approach the laying of water pipes illiterately, then in winter the question of whether the water in a private house is frozen - what to do will arise quite often. Moreover, there are always situations related to highway accidents. This is a rupture of a pipe, if it is steel, a rupture of shut-off valves. And if this problem can be dealt with quickly in the summer minimal costs, then in winter everything becomes more complicated. Therefore, it is very important to first carry out correct installation. And there is only one condition here - insulate the pipelines or lay them below the freezing level of the soil.

Home water pipe froze

How to defrost pipes

It should be noted that the water supply network consists of two sections: external (external), which is most often underground, and internal. As for the latter, the main part of the route is laid inside heated premises, so the question of whether the water in a private house is frozen - what to do is not appropriate here. But partially indoor plumbing passes through unheated rooms. For example, in the basement and attic. This is where pipes can freeze. How to defrost them?

There are several options. Let's take into account that plastic pipes were laid inside the house.

• You can use hot water for defrosting. To do this, first wrap the pipe with a rag, and only then pour boiling water onto it. The process may take several hours, everything will depend on the length of the frozen area.
  
  Defrosting with hot water
• You can use a hair dryer (construction or household). Very effective option, but requiring a certain approach to the process itself. The whole point is, especially for a hair dryer, that the air comes out of the device with enough high temperature which can melt plastic. Therefore, it is necessary to accurately set the distance from the hair dryer nozzle to the surface of the pipe.
  We use a hair dryer
• For defrosting, you can use a heating cable that fits into an electric floor heating system or a special cable for plumbing systems. They wrap it around a frozen section of the track and plug it into an outlet. This is the fastest option. Usually in this way you can defrost a fairly long water supply in 2-3 hours.

Attention! Before defrosting water in a private home, it is recommended that all shut-off valves on the highway, open completely. Water from defrosting should move freely through the pipeline and flow out of the taps.

Defrosting underground pipes

It is clear that water pipes located in the ground are more difficult to defrost. The simplest of all options is to dig out the place where they are laid, get to the route and use one of the methods described above. But there are several problems here.

1. Digging frozen ground is not easy. This will take a lot of time, effort and labor. In any case, the home owner cannot do this on his own.
2. There is always a possibility that when digging a trench you can damage a plastic pipe. And this is also additional problem, which will have to be addressed immediately.

Therefore, it is better to use alternative options. One of effective methods defrosting is using hot water. True, you will have to prepare for this. Firstly, you need a supply of water itself that needs to be heated. The easiest way to do this without much expense is to install a barrel under which to light a fire. Secondly, it is necessary to somehow organize the supply of water inside plumbing system. To do this, it is best to install a small electric pump at the inlet. It’s even better if you pour hot water into a hose with a smaller diameter than the route, which will need to be pushed inside the pipeline.

Defrosting a water pipe with hot water

That is, the hose is pushed to the ice plug, then pumped into it hot water. It quickly melts the ice, and the hose must be advanced further as the route defrosts. As soon as water flows from the tap with high pressure, that’s it – the ice plug has melted. It should be noted that this option for defrosting the water supply is one of the most effective. True, you prepare for it longer than you carry out the process itself.

We use electricity

Another option that answers the question of how to heat water in a private house. Electricity is used for this. It must be noted right away that the use electric current– it’s always a dangerous business. Therefore, it is not recommended to use this option for defrosting the water supply. But, as an alternative, you need to know it.

To do this, use a regular two-core wire, the wires of which must be separated and exposed to a length of 20 cm, that is, freed from insulation. The exposed wire is twisted to a size of 8-10 cm.

Attention! Do not allow both exposed wires to connect to each other. This will lead to short circuit, therefore, it is necessary to install a jumper between them, preferably a wooden one. Its size should be smaller than the diameter of the water pipe.

Now the prepared two-core wire is pushed into the pipeline until the ice plug. After which it is connected to a 220 volt power supply. The water inside the pipe begins to boil and defrost the ice. Essentially, the forked wire performs the functions heating element. As it defrosts, it will need to be moved inside.

We use steam

And a few more alternative options, which use steam. It should be noted that they are used infrequently only because installations that produce steam are not cheap.

Steam generator

• Using a steam generator. Its hose is inserted into the pipeline, where steam is pumped.
• Using an autoclave. This is an installation that works by boiling water. The process itself is exactly the same as in the case of a steam generator. That is, a hose connected to an autoclave is inserted into the water pipe, through which steam from boiling water enters the route.
• Using a hydrodynamic machine. This professional equipment, which is based on the process of heating water and supplying it under pressure inside the water supply line.

All three options are very effective. If the water entrance to the house or the entire route is frozen, then with their help you can warm up the pipes in a few minutes.

So, the answer to the question was given: the water in the house froze - what to do? The proposed technologies have very simple ways, which do not require large expenses, there are quite serious options based on the use of special equipment. If the problem is not very big, then you can get by with small means. If everything is very complicated, then it is better to call specialists. They will not only solve the defrosting problem, but will also help prevent subsequent troubles.

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