"It's keeping heat from escaping the pipe as it is for your hot water side," Combes said. "It's also keeping the cold from penetrating the pipe as bad." The operations manager added that leaving a ...

to thaw the pipe, or wrap it in towels soaked in hot water, according to the Red Cross. Don’t use any device with an open flame, like a blowtorch, kerosene/propane heater or charcoal stove.

or a portable space heater (kept away from flammable materials), or by wrapping pipes with towels soaked in hot water. As tempting as it may be, do not use a blowtorch, a kerosene or propane ...

Warm towels: Wrap the pipe with towels soaked in hot water. Keep replacing them as they cool. Space heater: Place a space heater near the frozen area (keep it away from flammable materials).