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Many methods of protecting underground and above-ground waterways from the cold have been developed. However, they still sometimes freeze if you have not installed them a set for heating the pipe. Leaking insulation or any other reason can lead to a series of troubles. In an extreme situation, it is important to act, to restore the water supply. To do this, you need to choose a good method - safe, effective, and the least time-consuming.
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Mistakes that are most often made:
work is carried out when the valve or faucet is closed;
the water pipe is heated in the direction from the riser to the faucet;
sewage from the faucet to the riser;
the ice plug is heated from the center to the edges.
You can't act like that. It is necessary to open the valve or tap, heat the highway only in the right direction.
Made of steel and other metals
Metal water supply channels can be easily defrosted with the help of a kettle. The ego is immersed in a liquid, then connected to the electrical network. After 20-30 minutes of work, improvements become noticeable. But after use, it will have to be thrown away. Also, the diameter of the pipes can become an obstacle.
The metal is heated with a soldering iron. Heat from it is transmitted to the liquid, which leads to the thawing of frozen areas. The construction hair dryer is used for cutting roofing material, flexible tiles, when installing bulk floors, as well as when the lock, door hinges, water supply, and sewage system are frozen in winter. Heat flows with a temperature of up to 500 degrees are generated. Their intensity can be chosen depending on the purpose of use.
Special devices designed to combat icing of water supply systems involve connecting the terminals directly to the main line or to additionally connected fittings. The distance of heat transfer is 40 m. They are used both on construction sites and in the residential sector, at industrial enterprises. It is noteworthy that you can buy not only a miracle device for eliminating ice jams, but also equipment for its creation. The inventiveness of scientists makes life more comfortable, carefree. When icing multi-channel systems, you will need several such devices - this is the main disadvantage.
Plastic systems
The advantage of plastic, PVC, HDPE, PVD, PP is a high level of resistance to the influence of aggressive chemical agents. Hydrochloric acid, a solution of hydrogen chloride (HCl) can be used to remove ice. It increases the electrical conductivity of the liquid. The freezing temperature changes. Systems made of PVC are less resistant to its influence than analogues made of HDPE. PP products are the most susceptible to corrosion. It should always be used with caution. It is poisonous, there is a risk of burns. During work, you must use a respiratory mask and gloves.
A safer chemical agent capable of eliminating icing is industrial calcium chloride (CaCl). It is included in antifreeze for car engines and anti-icing preparations. Effective in this case. It is sold as a powder. It is used dry or previously diluted with water.
Universal methods of defrosting
When it is not known what material the water supply system is made of, what kind of pipes we are talking about, but it is necessary to remove the ice jam as quickly as possible, the universal method is preferred. Calcium chloride, for example, can be used in the case of metal products, not only plastic ones.
With the help of a bonfire, it will be possible to solve the problem. All that is required is to clear the area of snow. It is possible to heat the soil to a depth of approximately 1 meter with intense ego burning for 2-4 hours. This is the simplest way. The minus is the appearance of smoke, as well as the dependence of the result on the depth of the pipes.
Ordinary boiling water can help. The advantage of the method is its simplicity, and the disadvantage is the risk of filling sewage pits and tanks. The liquid is heated to 80-90 degrees, poured into the system using a hose. Soon a small tunnel will appear in the ice. This is enough to resume operation.
Saline solution or salt in the form of dry powder, sodium chloride (NaCl) is a well-proven drug. The main component here is sodium (Na). When it comes into contact with H2O, heat energy is released. Since it is presented in the form of a compound with chlorine, faster dissolution and active melting of ice is ensured.
Well, the easiest way is to think about a possible problem in advance and protect your pipes with the help of the components offered online store ElektroDrug Odesa.
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