Close the main water shutoff first, then deal with power, then drain the line. A step-by-step guide for Altoona and Blair County homeowners on a burst pipe, a frozen pipe that has not split yet, and the October work that prevents both.

No hot water at a tap in Altoona or Blair County has three common causes, and they are not the same call. Here is what to check on a gas tank, an electric tank and a boiler-fed system before you call a plumber.