Article Introduction
Winter water pipes are improperly protected from freezing, and this problem is a major problem for the majority of users. PPR Pipe has become an important pipe for household water. PPR Pipe has the unique advantages of moderate price, stable performance, heat-resistant insulation, corrosion resistance, smooth and non-scaling inner wall, safe and reliable use, and easy to leak. first choice. However, when the winter weather is cold and the temperature is low, people are most worried about the freezing of water pipes, especially in the colder parts of the north. The water pipes are easy to freeze. Once they are frozen, they cannot use tap water normally, which brings great life to the residents. here, SAM-UK pipe industry management gives you tricks to teach you how to solve the problem of water pipes being frozen in winter.
ARTICLE CONTENT
- Precautions during operation
- Thaw PPR cold pipe steps
- Summary
- About SAM-UK
Precautions during operation
Once PPR Pipe Cold Water is frozen, the first thing residents think of is to pour hot water on the water pipe. In fact, this is wrong. The expansion of the water pipe can easily cause the water pipe to burst.
Thaw PPR cold pipe steps
1.Find the frozen position: check each faucet one by one to see if there is water or not. If there is no water, we need to find the valve position near the PVC tap. Along the faucet direction, touch the PPR Pipe and find a relatively cold location.
2. Check the location of the frozen pipe, which is often burst due to PPR material. If there is cracks or burst, you need to close both ends of the valve and to replace it. If there is no gap, it can start thawing.
3. You can use the hot hair dryer, heated in the frozen pipe area. But you can’t heat one location for a long time. to make the position and the surrounding position of the frozen pipe heat evenly. During the thawing process, you should remove the surrounding flammable substances and chemical substances. Heat the PPR pipe until the faucet continues to flow out of water.
Summary
Though waiting for your pipes to thaw naturally may seem like the safest solution, doing so can increase their risk of bursting. If you wait for your pipes to thaw naturally, it can take hours, days, or even weeks before the temperature outside increases enough to fully unfreeze the pipes.Therefore, it is necessary to deal with the frozen PPR Pipe and fittings in time to avoid damage to the pipes. In the winter when the anti-freezing measures can be taken in advance, the freezing of the water pipes can be avoided.
About SAM-UK
SAM-UK are a professional 18+ years manufacturer in producing vinyl building profile products and PVC,CPVC, PPH,PPR,PP pipes and pipe fittings, valves, taps and so on. We own the certificates of SGS\SONCAP\ISO9001\CE\NSF，support color /size customization. Welcome to consult for Catalog and Product. you can contact us at email sales@sam-uk.com
