A: Despite its name, heat tape isn’t sticky tape in the traditional sense, rather it is an electrical heating cable that is widely used to keep at-risk plumbing piping from freezing in the winter. You ...

Installing heat tape is the best way to assure water lines in exterior walls or unheated portions of your home do not freeze during frigid weather. Most heat tapes are designed to run flat along the ...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) - As the temperatures continue to drop in the Kansas City metro area, the risk of frozen and burst pipes rises. That leads to big headaches and even bigger repair bills. The ...

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Is your house ready for a winter storm? While you've probably stocked your fridge, prepped your car and checked in on loved ones, there are a few things you can do to prevent a big winter catastrophe ...

Anytime the temperatures drop below freezing, our pipes are at risk of bursting in winter. The odds of having plumbing issues, without proper heating and insulation, increase significantly when the ...

Q – I heard a lot of talk during the recent cold snap about using heat tape on my pipes. I don't have any heat tape. Is there some other form of tape I can wrap my pipes with to help keep them warm?

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -Below zero temperatures are headed our way, so local plumbers say now is a good time to prepare your pipes before the arctic blast. “These people are coming in right now ...

MY AUGUST column about winterizing plumbing systems (pg. 44) generated a number of e-mails. Several questions were asked on using electric heat tapes. A memory long tucked away in the back recesses of ...