When the temperature is below zero, the water pipes freeze up quickly, which can end badly.
To prevent this from happening, there are a few rules that you should follow.
In winter and spring it is often freezing cold, especially at night the temperatures drop rapidly.
Many water pipes find it difficult to withstand this and freeze.
As a result, no more water comes out of the tap and the heater * also stays cold.
In the worst case, the pipe can burst as soon as the temperatures rise again.
In order not to risk a water pipe burst in the cold or between seasons, we have a few tips for you.
Prevent pipe rupture with these measures
In order to avoid a water pipe burst in the first place, the experts at the North Rhine-Westphalia consumer center advise
heating
the
rooms sufficiently
.
In this context, it is advisable to turn up the heating slightly, even in rooms that are not used frequently.
In addition,
homebook.de advises you
to either
remove
the water pipes completely from the water or simply let them run empty when the temperature outside is icy.
This also reduces the risk of a water pipe burst.
In order
to protect
the
exposed pipes
, they can be equipped with heat-insulating insulating material, for example.
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Water pipe: what to do when it's too late
Often it happens and the water pipe freezes unnoticed.
If so, be quick and
turn off the water
.
You should also
notify
the
insurance company of the damage
and inform an installer.
Normally, the household contents and residential building insurance pays for the damage, provided that the special insurance cover is included in the contract.
As the General Association of the German Insurance Industry (GDV) has calculated, around 30,000 to 40,000 water pipes are damaged every year in Germany.
The costs that result from this are anything but negligible.
In fact, it's between 120 and 150 million euros.
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