Some of our 1/2 inch water pipes froze and cracked. But every time we replace the cracked section and turn the water back on, another section of the same pipe seems to shower us. These sections have also been replaced. We use pvc piping. We have replaced all of the joints, etc. Some of the piping runs under the house. Most of it is in the house. The pipe that keeps leaking and flooding our bathroom is inside. We can't figure itout. My husband recently had a stroke and I need an answer so I can fix it. I can't afford a plumber. Thanks.

Cindi B., January 2009

replace for a cpvc pipe or cooper pipe and insolate it

lusforfree, October 2011

Cindi,

I had something similar in a previous house. A supply pipe to a loft tank would habitually burst in really cold weather despite it being properly insulated.

A fool had put insulation under the tank - cold wind would blow up the overflow pipe and ice would form in the tank.

The brass inlet valve on the tank acted as a heat exchanger and drew all the heat from the lagged pipe that delivered the water - the lagged supply pipe would burst. The insulation on this pipe actually made things worse!

Examine the device that the worrying pipe connects to - the cold may be coming from there...

Good luck...

Peccavi, January 2009