Installing heat tape is the best way to assure water lines in exterior walls or unheated portions of your home do not freeze during frigid weather. Most heat tapes are designed to run flat along the ...

Most plumbers don’t like heat tapes–those cables that look like extension cords but generate heat to keep pipes from freezing. They say a proper installation shouldn’t need them, and if pipes freeze ...

FAIRBANKS — Q: What is heat tape and when might I need it in my house? A: Do you rely on heat tape to prevent pipes from freezing in the winter? Summer is a good time to inspect visible heat tape ...

If you turn your faucet on and nothing comes out there is a good chance your water line is frozen. Thawing a frozen water line in your home is easy when you have a little patience and a mild heat ...

BRYN MAWR — As sub-freezing temperatures are expected this weekend, Aqua Pennsylvania is reminding homeowners that they should take steps now to prevent their household water pipes from freezing this ...

With temperatures diving back into the teens this weekend, it's a good time for home owners to make sure their water pipes don't freeze. Scott Ballenger, area manager with Aqua Ohio water utility ...