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Why do water pipes burst when water running through them freezes/?

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Chihuts

The constant use of water wether its cold or warm keeps the pipes flowing. If the water then freezes, it contracts, the usually copper pipes, and since they are very thin and not flexable, they easily crack, or burst for that matter.

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chevey

when water freezes in copper pipes or metal pipes the water expands, therefore the expanding frozen water bursts the pipe.

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