you don't protect your pipes. Uh the water will, over time the wind chill run across them, pipes will split break uh copper, especially when it's unprotected. Um it's just, it's used as a conductor.

Christian Lopez is a plumber with John Moore Services, in the video above he teaches Houston Life’s Melanie Camp how to wrap a pipe to help prevent it bursting when the temperatures drop to freezing.

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Wrap all exposed pipes located outside or in unheated areas of the home. Remove garden hoses from outside faucets. Insulate outside faucets with Styrofoam covers, rags or paper. Cover vents around ...