Pipes freeze when the water inside is allowed to get cold enough to solidify. The freezing process usually takes some time as water requires a lot of heat (or cool) energy to change temperature. In extremely cold weather, pipes can freeze in a matter of minutes.
If you have frozen pipes in Ottawa or your pipes have burst, the plumbing service experts at Out of This World Plumbing can help.
Older Ottawa area homes (pre 1960’s) were built when people had less knowledge on how and where to apply insulating systems that kept us toasty on cold days. As such the homes tend to be more draughty and generally colder the older they are more vulnerable. Also, homes where there has been renovation especially in the basement.
If this is the first winter after after the renovation there are potential risks from freezing even if the renovation is fairly minor. Piping that has been exposed for years without any problems may now suddenly freeze. If this happens, it is usually because the house used to leak/waste so much heat that the air moving around the pipes kept them from freezing.
Now that the pipes are covered by new walls and insulation, the air movement that used to keep the pipes from freezing is not moving. Unless great care was taken with the new insulation system the pipes are more likely to stay cold and freeze in the new walls (unfortunately we have seen this quite a few times).
Delivering ‘out of this world’ service means more than simply fixing your problem. It means that your home, time, family, and pets are respected. If we fail to deliver this level of service, and you are not 100% satisfied with your service, we will refund up to 100% of your invoice.
