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Your Email AddressPrivacy NoticeAdvertisementVIDEO: Tips on how to protect your pipes, and what to do if they burstShareUpdated: 6:23 PM CST Jan 21, 2022Gabbii KingWith the coming cold weather, WDSU spoke with Justin Bourgeois with Copperhead Plumbing and Repairs to find out how to keep pipes safe, and what to do if they burst.Bourgeois says to wrap outside pipes tightly, including the faucet up top, and the exposed pipe below your water shut-off valve."You can also wrap it with t-shirts, rags, whatever, just to keep anything metal — keep it warmer than the outside air temperature so it doesn't break," Bourgeois said.For all the tips to keep your pipes safe, watch the video above.ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. —
With the coming cold weather, WDSU spoke with Justin Bourgeois with Copperhead Plumbing and Repairs to find out how to keep pipes safe, and what to do if they burst.
AdvertisementBourgeois says to wrap outside pipes tightly, including the faucet up top, and the exposed pipe below your water shut-off valve.
"You can also wrap it with t-shirts, rags, whatever, just to keep anything metal — keep it warmer than the outside air temperature so it doesn't break," Bourgeois said.
For all the tips to keep your pipes safe, watch the video above.
