A burst pipe can flood a house fast. Make sure you: drain outdoor faucets, keep a slow drip in vulnerable fixtures, and make ...

Most plumbers don’t like heat tapes–those cables that look like extension cords but generate heat to keep pipes from freezing. They say a proper installation shouldn’t need them, and if pipes freeze ...

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

There is an easy fix, though, and Walmart shoppers are loving the Frost King electric heating cable to insulate your pipes, ...

Protecting your outdoor pipes now can help you avoid costly water damage and big winter emergencies later. Freezing water can ...

Brunswick County Public Utilities (BCPU) has issued a freeze warning ahead of weather conditions on Dec. 14-15, to help ...

OAKFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI — A space heater and old heat tape used to thaw frozen pipes caused an Oakfield Township mobile home to go up in flames Wednesday afternoon. The space heater caught the ...

Installing heat tape is the best way to assure water lines in exterior walls or unheated portions of your home do not freeze during frigid weather. Most heat tapes are designed to run flat along the ...

FAIRBANKS — Q: What is heat tape and when might I need it in my house? A: Do you rely on heat tape to prevent pipes from freezing in the winter? Summer is a good time to inspect visible heat tape ...

GRAND ISLAND, Neb (KSNB) — Plumbing professionals are warning homeowners to take preventive measures to protect their pipes ...

MY AUGUST column about winterizing plumbing systems (pg. 44) generated a number of e-mails. Several questions were asked on using electric heat tapes. A memory long tucked away in the back recesses of ...