Homeowners everywhere must concern themselves with a wide variety of potential accidents that could damage their property, not least amongst them the possibility that their pipes could freeze and explode. As the weather gets colder and colder, pipes have a tendency to freeze and eventually burst, but this eventuality can be avoided with prudent maintenance. […]
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Homeowners everywhere must concern themselves with a wide variety of potential accidents that could damage their property, not least amongst them the possibility that their pipes could freeze and explode.

As the weather gets colder and colder, pipes have a tendency to freeze and eventually burst, but this eventuality can be avoided with prudent maintenance.
Nevertheless, many homeowners suffer from burst pipes precisely because they don?t know what to look out for or how to respond to early signs of pipes freezing.

How can you ensure your home doesn?t suffer from winter weather"

Here?s an exploration of how to keep your pipes from exploding this winter, and what else to know if you want to maintain the function and value of your property.

1. Why Pipes Burst

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Why do pipes freeze in the winter, anyway"

The simple answer is that water expands as it freezes. The complicated answer is that as water nears its freezing point, it slowly but surely begins to expand, which in tur...