[pherrel2014]

Temperature is -10. Windchill -30. Friend pipes in house has frozen. How can I unfreeze them. Told her to turn on faucets. Opend doors under sinks. Turn up furnace to 80. She has 1 space heart to sit at kitchen sink. Don't know what else to do. HELP??

[ma0641]

Start heating the pipes with a hairdryer. Then make sure all vents are closed and you should have her install heat tapes on the pipes.

[pherrel2014]

Thanks for your advice. What is the vents that we should close? Do we continue to leave the faucets on till the water is flowing?

[ma0641]

Thanks for your advice. What is the vents that we should close? Do we continue to leave the faucets on till the water is flowing?

A basement or crawl space should have vents for outside air in the summer. They look like small metal boxes inset in the walls. Yes, leave the faucets open.

[jlisenbe]

If the house is on a slab, you won't have the vents.

[ballengerb1]

Is it just the kitchen sink, both hot and cold? First remove the aerator to eliminate a clogged screen as the problem. Outside wall of the home with the pipes in the wall I'll bet.

[ma0641]

I'm so used to crawl or basement homes here in ATl!! BTW, it is 8 degreesF at my house now, 10:15PM-Go Auburn.

[ballengerb1]

It was -15 here with a -45 below chill, not its 3 degrees, a Chicago heat wave