What happens if your outdoor faucet freezes?
What happens if your outdoor faucet freezes? When the faucet or pipe freezes, the ice inside will expand. As the ice expands, it puts pressure on the pipe or faucet, which will burst, shooting water everywhere. How do you unfreeze a frozen faucet? Option 2: If you have an electrical outlet near the frozen pipe, heat the frozen area of the pipe with a hair dryer, turned to its highest setting, moving the dryer along the pipe (from the faucet down) until the pipe has thawed. If you do not have a hair dryer, you can also use a heat...