<br><div><aside class="gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el" aria-label="Video - Keep pipes from freezing with these tips"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">As an <a target="_blank" href="/story/news/nation/2021/02/16/deadly-winter-storm-texas-tornado-north-carolina/6761409002/" rel="noopener" data-t-l="|inline|intext|n/a" class="gnt_ar_b_a">unrelenting winter weather pattern</a> continues to bring power outages and subzero temperatures across dozens of states this week, many Americans may be dealing with frozen pipes. </p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Water expands as it freezes, which puts pressure on metal or plastic pipes that can cause them to break.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Many homes, but not all, are built with water pipes nestled within a home's building insulation to protect them from freezing temperatures. However, with extreme cold temps this week, your house may have weak spots making it susceptible to pipes freezing and possibly bursting.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Homes in the northern parts of the U.S. may be at less risk, but those in the east, mid-Atlantic and South could be more prone to freezing pipes. That's because the farther south you go, the more likely a home may have pipes that are not insulated. </p><aside aria-label="advertisement" class="gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">"Water pipes in the attic, for example, would be more common in the South," Remington Brown, senior engineering director with the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, previously told USA TODAY.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong>Winter storm</strong><a target="_blank" href="/story/news/nation/2021/02/16/deadly-winter-storm-texas-tornado-north-carolina/6761409002/" rel="noopener" data-t-l="|inline|intext|n/a" class="gnt_ar_b_a">: 3 dead in North Carolina tornado; millions still without power in Texas</a></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Also more at risk for freezing are pipes in basements, garages, crawlspaces, kitchens and other rooms with outside walls such as bathrooms. </p><aside aria-label="advertisement" class="gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">If you discover you have a broken pipe, turn off the water at the main shutoff valve, usually found at the water meter or where the main line enters your house, said John Galeotafiore, who oversees testing of home products and power gear for...</p></div> <style> .wrapper { text-align: center; } </style> <div class="wrapper"> <a class="button" href ="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/02/16/how-unfreeze-pipes-leave-faucet-on-tips-winter-storm/6766506002/">Read more <span>➤</span></a> </div>
