A volume of water expands as it freezes. This can impact any container full of water, such as water pipes.
The volume of water expands about 9% after it freezes.
volume after freezing in L =
= (1.09 * (volume before freezing in L))
volume after thawing in L =
= (0.9174 * (volume before freezing in L))
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