With overnight temperatures getting down into the single digits in parts of Louisiana, many people are waking up to no water due to frozen pipes.

Even if you left your cabinets open overnight and took every precaution you could, when we get temperatures in Louisiana as low as we're getting right now, pipes can and will still freeze.

So, is there anything you can do to help unfreeze your pipes to get water flowing again?

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How To Unfreeze Frozen Pipes

Many people woke up to no water and frozen pipes this morning in Louisiana.

Hopefully you're not dealing with this, but if you are, all hope is not yet lost.

There are a few things you can try that will hopefully help to thaw your pipes and get water flowing again.

From airmechanical.com -

"When pipes freeze and thaw over and over again, the pressure can force them to burst since water expands when it freezes.

That’s why it’s important to find a long-term solution to freezing pipes (and because you don’t want to lose access to water!).

However, if you are looking for a temporary solution to keep water moving in a pipe that has frozen unexpectedly, we have some advice."

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Hopefully you won't have to deal with busted pipes and you can get water flowing back through your pipes.

Here are a few suggested steps to take from airmechanical.com.

Open Your Faucets - As your pipes heat up, the running water will help to melt the ice.

Apply Heat To Pipes - There are a few ways to heat up your frozen pipes. You can wrap pipes a heating pad, warm towels, hair dryer, and space heaters.

Be very careful if you use a space heater, never leave it unattended and make sure to keep anything combustible away from the space heater.

Open Cabinets - Make sure to keep cabinet doors open under your sinks to let the heat from the house get to the pipes to help warm them.

One way to never heat your pipes up is an open flame.

From airmechanical.com -

"One thing you should never do? Use an open flame. That means no blowtorches, kerosene heaters, or propane heaters.

The danger isn’t worth it, and you may be better off with a heating method that works slowly anyway, so the pressure change in the pipes is not so sudden."

If none of these tips help, it's gonna be time to call a plumber.

Read more at airmechanical.com.

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