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    Jan 9, 2010, 04:03 PM
    Will salt help with frozen drains
    Earlier this week due to cold frigid weather, my pipes froze and busted. My toilets will not flush and there is no water in the tanks. What can I do?
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    Jan 9, 2010, 04:06 PM

    Whatt can you do? You need to replace all the broken pipes with new pipes.
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    Jan 9, 2010, 04:22 PM

    Since you are asking this question I'd have to say you should call a plumber and pull a permit. In the mean time gets some buckets and cut your main a few feet after the main shut off, use this cut point as a temporary tap to fill the buckets. After toilet use dump 2 gallons of water into the toilet or the tank. Either will allow you to flush
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    Jan 9, 2010, 04:52 PM

    Which is why in my over ready nature I keep a back up camping toilet in my home.

    But a heater in the area of the pipes to thaw them out.

    And your toliets will flush if you get water from somewhere else and carry it into the house.

    All of the broken pipe will have to be replaced
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