Pipe Freezing

Online Pipe and Cable locating provides an innovative and useful solution for pipe repairers and pipe maintenance. This technique enables a plumber to repair water pipes by controlling the water flow in the pipes.

This state of the art pipe freezing method offers the isolation of a section of the pipe by freezing the content of the pipe to form an ice plug. The ice plug adheres to the pipe walls avoiding the difficulty of running water during pipe repairs and maintenance.. On Line Pipe offers on site freezing of pipes for air conditioning with liquid nitrogen and allows any repairs or maintenance of the pipes to be done without loss of water.

For this purpose we first isolate problem section and the freeze the pipes to stop the flow of water and then work on the problem. On Line's unique Pipe Freezing service eliminates the need for draining pipes so it is not necessary to cut off the water supply, which means no costly road opening fees and other expenses.

Liquid nitrogen is used to form an 'ice block' in the line that stops the flow of water so that work or repairs can be undertaken.

When the work is completed the line thaws to resume normal operations.