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Dale Williams, president of AC Williams Plumbing and Heating in Asheville says one of the common issues homeowners encounter during this season is frozen pipes. "If you got a house with foundation ...

The operations manager said one of the best ways to keep your pipes from freezing is insulation. "It's keeping heat from escaping the pipe as it is for your hot water side," Combes said.

"If you've got pipes that normally freeze in bad weather, you can buy some of the pipe insulation with heat wraps out at Lowe's and install those," he said. "That's an expensive way to do it ...

Pipes that run against exterior walls that have little or no insulation. Pipes that are exposed to severe cold, like outdoor hose bibs, swimming pool supply lines, and water sprinkler lines.