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First you open the a facet to allow any water to flow, or pressure to relive. With a propane type torch heat the pipe until water flows, being careful of the flame not to burn the place down. If you have access to a arc welder, they can also be used, by clamping the stinger and ground to the pipe apart from each other, and turning the welder on. A car battery and jumper cables also will work, hook up as you would the welder, connecting the ground of the battery to the pipe as the last connection. All methods need some sort of care to make sure nothing goes wrong. The battery is the safest, but you only have the charge in the battery to work with.

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Q: What do you do if your hot water pipes freeze?
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