Frozen & Burst Pipe Repair in Green Bay, WI
Green Bay averages 19 nights a year below 0°F and 68 days when the high never gets above freezing. Pipes in the wrong place freeze, and some of them split.
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If a tap gives a trickle or nothing on a bitter morning, the line is likely frozen somewhere along an outside wall, crawl space or rim joist. Open the tap and warm the pipe gently with a hair dryer or space heater kept well back. No torches or open flames, ever.
Already split
Shut off the main valve first; in most Green Bay homes it is in the basement where the line comes through the foundation. Then open a low tap to drain the lines and send a request.
Finding the weak spot
Pipes that freeze once usually freeze again. Common culprits are lines in exterior walls, over unheated garages, at the sill plate in the basement and in additions built over crawl spaces.
Lasting fixes
A plumber can re-route a line to an inside wall, add insulation and heat cable where allowed, or fit a frost-free sillcock that shuts the water off inside the wall.
Water service lines
The buried line from the street can freeze in deep cold snaps, especially where frost goes deep under driveways and cleared walks. If the whole house loses water, tell the plumber, and check with your water utility too.
Prevention
See how to stop pipes freezing for the simple things that help most.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I use a torch to thaw a pipe?
- No. Torches start house fires and can make a pipe burst. Use gentle heat or have a plumber thaw it.
- How do I know where it's frozen?
- Start with the coldest spot along the line: outside walls, the basement rim or an unheated space. Frost on the pipe is a giveaway.
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