Mar 20, 2025 · It could be weeks before hundreds of people can return to their homes after a 54-inch water main ruptured during below-freezing temperatures in Detroit. Stunning video shows you the almost...

Feb 20, 2025 · Nearly 400 homes were in the “emergency flood zone” after a 54-inch water main break flooded a Detroit neighborhood. Some residents decided to lace up their skates and take advantage of the...

Jan 25, 2018 · Frozen water troughs make winter chores a pain- but even if you don’t have electric heaters, you can keep your livestock troughs thawed all winter. I’ll show you how! When winter temperatures close in and temperatures drop, keeping horse troughs and water buckets from icing over can be a challenge.

Treat stubborn patches of ice with a 50/50 mix of hot water and alcohol to melt ice. These tactics are effective, won’t break the bank, and work whether you’ve got a concrete, gravel, or asphalt driveway.

Dec 1, 2023 · One of our members suggested that it would be a good idea to discuss how to break ice when you are in a duck-hunting skiff. We all know that the birds are concentrated when there is ice everywhere, so how do you get through this ice safely?

Nov 14, 2020 · Only the block called "ice" will melt. Most likely you have blue ice or packed ice going on, which do NOT melt. As for how to melt it, simply use a non-silk touch pick and break it. Regular ice will turn into water.

Jan 10, 2025 · Using hot water is a measure of last resort that can help you break up thick and impenetrable ice. Make sure you have a tool available to remove the ice as soon as it begins to loosen its grip—a snow shovel with a sharp metal edge is best.

Jan 20, 2025 · A Detroit neighborhood woke up to a frozen river stretching two blocks long after a water main break flooded Vaughn Street on the city's west side.

Jan 22, 2025 · A troubling snap of arctic air has left water main breaks throughout metro Detroit, including in Dearborn Heights.

Nov 10, 2021 · It’s as simple as breaking it with a non-silk-touch pick. Regular ice would then transform into water. If you are in a snowy biome variant or at a high elevation, you still should set a heat source adjacent to the ice/water to avoid refreezing, Once shattered, ice blocks would convert into water source blocks.