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.

Richard Saad with Nick's Plumbing said one way to protect your pipes from bursting in freezing weather is to cover the outside ones. He said you'll first want to turn off the water and drain the ...

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.

It is important to get your home ready before temperatures drop. When icy conditions arrive, pipes can burst, you may find your heating system needed a service and now it is too late, your gutters can ...

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 ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — With potentially freezing temperatures being forecast, Southeast Texans are encouraged to remember the 4 Ps: people, pets, plants, and pipes. M&D Supply store manager Frank Gutierrez ...

CW39 Houston's Kara Willis shows us how to wrap your pipes ahead of the freeze. Tropical Storm Melissa update as "catastrophic" conditions to hit in hours Trump’s ...

HOUSTON — With a cold snap in the forecast for the start of next week, it's important to prepare your home. Next week, a hard freeze is expected for several nights in a row. A hard freeze is defined ...