Frozen Waste Pipe Link

You flush the toilet. The water rises. You wait. And wait. Instead of the satisfying swoosh of departure, you are met with a slow, ominous backflow.

If your waste pipe runs through an unheated garage, attic, or crawlspace, wrap it in fiberglass insulation or foam pipe sleeves. frozen waste pipe

There is a particular sound that strikes fear into the heart of a homeowner in mid-January. It’s not the creak of the stairs or the howl of the wind. It’s the gurgle . You flush the toilet

In many homes, a waste pipe freezes because cold air is blowing around the pipe. Check for holes in the siding or foundation where the pipe exits. Fill those gaps with spray foam. And wait

Congratulations (or rather, condolences), you likely have a frozen waste pipe.