To thaw frozen kitchen pipes safely, open the affected faucet (so melting water can flow), apply gentle heat with a hair dryer or heat gun moving back and forth along the pipe, use towels soaked in hot water as a wrap, or warm the cabinet by opening doors and aiming a small space heater inside. Never use an open flame.
Safe thawing steps
- Open the affected faucet to allow water to flow as it melts
- Apply gentle heat with a hair dryer or heat gun
- Wrap with hot-water-soaked towels
- Open cabinet doors and warm air to the pipe
- Never use an open flame or torch
- Call a plumber if you can’t locate the freeze point
If you can’t safely thaw, call our emergency plumbing line, plus see frozen pipe repair for full details.
