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Old 01-18-2009, 11:18 AM   #5
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Call a welder (assuming it's copper pipe). They can clamp the welding electrodes to either end of the run and run a current through it. The current flow heats the copper pipe evenly without the need for a flame. The water starts the flow and the rest of the ice melts away with the flow of warm water.

Should take about 30-45 minutes, and the welders are usually happy to have the extra business.
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