Asked on Jun 07, 2015
Product to unfreeze bathroom pipes?
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Gigi
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Can anyone recommend a product to unfreeze pipes under a sink. Will be installing a new vanity, but shut off valves are frozen tight. Thanks in advance.
6 answers
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If they are "frozen" because of it being cold...yes a hair dryer should work. If they are "stuck" open I would try WD40.
Bev Robison
on Jun 07, 2015
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^^^ What Bev said....cause being "Frozen" this time of year cannot be what you meant! LOL!
Patricia Hunt-Neis
on Jun 07, 2015
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we had old crappy valve shut offs and cut them off and installed newer smaller ones will need to turn off water outside it really was not a hard job we did it after removing old vanity so it was easier to get to hope this helps xx
Chris aka monkey
on Jun 07, 2015
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thanks all, frozen as in stuck tight....LOL!
Gigi
on Jun 07, 2015
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A hairdryer and wrap the pipes in a small pool noodle to insulate
Audra Bailey
on Jun 07, 2015
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A good penetrating oil will "un-stick" your frozen valves. Try the auto repair section and look for the can of lug nut lubricant used to unlock the lugs on a car wheel. Once a valve has been stuck for a long time you may need to replace it. Getting it unstuck tends to result in leaks.
Susan Bechamp
on Jun 08, 2015
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