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Expain why the water pipes are covered with cotton during very cold weather

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Answered by learn131
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because cotton acts as an insulator and prevent freezing of water inside pipes.when water freezes its volume increase and leads to cracking of pipes.
Answered by prachitab
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Answer:

cotton is an insulator that does not let the water to freeze. If cotton is not there, all the water in the pipe will get frozen. It may also lead to cracking of the pipes

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