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    Sleeplessinchi Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Jan 7, 2014, 09:17 AM
    Frozen pipes some hot water works
    Pipe seem frozen. Cold water in all sinks & washer. Cold water comes out the hot side when water in the kitchen runs. Water in washer gets hot. See no visible pipes frozen. Turned up the heat & have faucets open for a day. Nothing works. Help please!!
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    Jan 7, 2014, 09:23 AM
    Open all the cabinets of the affected sinks, open all faucets that have frozen pipes and then start using a hair dryer to thaw out the pipes. Here, metal pipes are great conductors of heat, so if you are patient you can thaw them out, if you are lucky! Be prepared for broken pipes once they thaw, i.e., know where you main water shutoff is just in case you to need to shut water off fast! I'd start at the sink closest to the washing machine and work forward from there.

    Once water starts to trickle out of a faucet you will know you are getting close to thawing those pipes.

    Good luck!

    Mark
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