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During the cold weather of fall and winter, knowing how to stop pipes from freezing becomes ever more important. Luckily, frozen pipes and subsequent leaks are more than preventable if you take the ...

One of the major concerns homeowners have during winter is frozen pipes. When winter sets in in Colorado, it not only causes temperatures to plummet, but it also threatens to freeze water pipes, ...

Be sure you have properly sized your pipe's diameter, either A1/2 inch or A3/4 inch, so that the insulation tubes fit snuggly. Apply duct tape along the slit to create an air seal. (Susan Poag/The ...

One of the most cost-effective and energy-conserving measures you can take is to insulate duct or pipe runs in the unheated areas of your home. By not insulating these conduits, you are essentially ...

No one wants frozen pipes during the winter. Find out what you should do to protect your outdoor plumbing before the ...

Q. We made the plunge and installed multi-zone mini-splits in all the rooms of our 1950 ranch. We have shut down our oil furnace but not drained our baseboard heaters. The basement, all below grade, ...

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Q: We have a fairly new gas furnace, maybe 6 or 8 years old. The pipes that return air to the furnace (cold air returns?) are located in the attic and crawlspace. They are round pipes made of sheet ...