Yaeir Moinzadeh, contractor and owner of Blue Rise Baltimore Roofing expands, ‘Heat tape is an electrical cable wrapped along pipes in very cold weather conditions to avoid freezing. It works ...

Aaron advises, 'Turn your taps on just enough to drip,' and leave them dripping until the temperature outside consistently ...

Tubolit W SS (White Self-Seal) polyethylene pipe insulation and Tubolit W Tape is a complete insulating and closure system for heating and plumbing piping. The system is recommended for use on lines ...

Wrap pipes with insulation material or heat tape. Wrap indoor water meters with a blanket. Utilize proper and safe portable space heaters to keep drafty pipes from freezing.

For outdoor taps, you can add insulation, either with a faucet cover or a piece of foam pipe insulation and some tape or a zip tie. In a pinch, a piece of pool noodle will do the trick.

Despite its name, heat tape isn’t sticky tape in the traditional sense. Instead, it is an electrical heating cable used to keep at-risk plumbing piping from freezing in the winter.

What to do to keep pipes from freezing during extreme cold weather, how to keep pipes from bursting if they do freeze and what to do (and who in Denver to call) if they burst.

Pipes under your kitchen and bathroom sinks can be protected by opening doors to those cabinets and letting warm air in. You can also wrap those pipes with towels or other insulation.

1. Protect Indoor Pipes According to Home Advisor, a burst pipe can cost $500 to repair and can cause as much as $3,000 in additional damage. Pipe insulation, which you can install yourself around ...