Especially cold weather can freeze your pipes, making them more likely to break. Burst pipes create serious leaks or even floods, causing severe water damage and mold formation without timely cleanup. Review the warning signs below so you know when to schedule preventative pipe thawing services.

4 Signs You Need Pipe Thawing Services

1. No Water When Faucets Are On

When water comes out of your faucet at a trickle or not at all, the pipe connected to the fixture may be frozen. While clogs can also cause low or no water flow, pipe thawing is usually required if the problem occurs in freezing temperatures.

2. Frost on Visible Pipes

Check for frost on the pipes under your kitchen, bathroom, and basement sinks. Don’t turn the water on if you see frost since the pressure can cause the pipe to explode. Apply heat tape to the pipe to help it warm up in addition keeping cabinet doors open will sometime thaw them out, otherwise call to scheduling professional pipe thawing services.

3. Strange Odors

Foul odors emanating from your drains could indicate a frozen, clogged, or broken pipe. Food debris and other organic matter accumulate when there’s a blockage, resulting in unpleasant smells and plumbing problems like slow-draining water and uneven flow.

4. Ceiling & Wall Stains

Leaking burst pipes eventually stain walls and ceilings. Look for yellow rings on your ceilings, blistered wallpaper, and damp drywall on ground floors, which indicate the leak is not roof-related. Stains on drop ceilings also point to broken pipes. Depending on how long the moisture has been in your walls and ceilings, you may need mold remediation in addition to pipe thawing and replacement services. 

Schedule pipe thawing with Bigfoot Pumping & Thawing to avoid plumbing complications. The local family-owned business has provided residents throughout North Pole, AK, with seasonal, annual, and 24/7 emergency services for over 25 years. Call (907) 488-9855 today for an estimate, or visit the company online for more about their thawing services.