1. What to do if the radiator is frozen
The first step is to determine and find the frozen part of the radiator.
Confirmation method: You can touch the radiator with your hands. Another method is to drip water on the radiator and the pipe. The frozen place will usually freeze after a few minutes.
The second step, turn off the valve on the frozen radiator
If the radiator is found to be frozen, turn off the valve or the pipeline up and down in time. valve on the pipe.
The third step, for users who use a boiler for heating at home, stop the boiler in time for heating
The surface water in the radiator or pipe is frozen Do not rush to light the boiler to avoid dangerous accidents. In addition, if no one at home does not use heating equipment, the water in the equipment should be drained in time.
The fourth step, if the radiator is not seriously frozen, you can use a hair dryer or electric heating cable to thaw it
For the radiator or pipes that are frozen Not serious, generally heating will not crack, you can use a hair dryer, a small sun or water with hot water, or you can add heat tracing to thaw.
Step 5, if the radiator or pipes are severely frozen, disassemble and replace it in time
Since the water in the radiator was not emptied in time in winter, If a large area is blocked by freezing or even the pipe fittings are frozen and cracked, it must be disassembled and replaced. In order to make the water in the pipe melt quickly, after disassembly, you can slowly pour hot water on the pipe to melt it. You can put it in a warmer place to melt it.
Second, how to quickly thaw the radiator when it is frozen
1. Use a small wooden stick to carefully tap the radiator to find the specific frozen location, and then Repeated application with hot water until the pipe thawed, this method is relatively simple.
2. Remove the radiator and place it around the stove or heating fan to thaw it. After thawing is complete, you can reinstall the radiator.
3. You can wrap the radiator with some cotton cloth or thermal insulation cotton, and use a hair dryer to continuously heat the radiator. The radiator can be thawed quickly, and the hot water can be circulated after thawing. .
4. When the frozen area of the radiator is relatively large, you can use the stove to bake and heat, and the radiator can be thawed quickly, which is also a relatively simple method.
To prevent the radiator from freezing, it is necessary to ensure that there is continuous flow of hot water in the pipe. When the radiator is not used, the water in the pipe needs to be drained, so as to prevent the radiator from freezing. When the radiator is frozen, several methods in this article need to be taken to thaw the radiator in time.
