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Why Pittsburgh’s Old Pipes Burst in Winter — and How to Prevent It

Plumber repairing exposed pipes inside an opened wall to prevent winter pipe bursts

Why Pittsburgh Winters Are So Hard on Old Pipes When water freezes, it expands by about 9 percent. Inside a pipe, that expansion creates enormous pressure — and it only takes one hard freeze for a pipe that has survived 60 winters to finally give out. In Pittsburgh, where many homes still carry their original […]