To help keep your furnace running, you should check your filters ... As you treat the frozen pipe and the frozen area begins to melt, water will begin to flow through the frozen area.

Drain and store hoses.Clean, inspect and prepare your chimney and fireplace.Dig out winter supplies such as a shovel, ice melt, etc.Insulate ... detectorsHave your furnace inspected and cleaned ...

Remove leaves, sticks and other debris so melting snow and ice can flow freely ... frozen pipes.Get your heating system serviced. Furnaces, boilers and chimneys should be serviced at least ...

If the power goes out in winter, you don’t want to be without electricity for critical appliances such as your furnace ... it can run on either gasoline or propane for added convenience.

Try to shut off the water valve, but keep the faucet open while you warm up the frozen pipe so water starts running as it melts, which will help it melt more. Use a hair dryer, an electric heating ...

Doing simple things like finding your main shut off valve for your water, opening your cabinets so that heat from the furnace flows through ... frozen area begins to melt, water will start to ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A homeowner is trying to figure out what to do next after his home caught on fire when he tried using a propane torch to melt the frozen steps at his East Price Hill home.