It Is Important to Protect Water Pipes in Your Home

Multiple Choice

It is important to protect water pipes in your home from freezing because ________.

A) freezing water will scrape the lining from the insides of the pipes
B) water expands more than the pipe material, which will fracture the pipes if water in them freezes
C) blocked water behind the frozen ice will build up pressure and will burst the pipes
D) the ice will promote serious erosion of the pipe material
E) all of the above