Patent ID: 8857473

Claim:
A deicing apparatus for deicing frozen pipes, comprising: a first tank, a second tank, and a third tank, wherein said third tank is in located above said first tank and is in one fluid communication with said first tank via a mushroom plug, and said first tank is in another fluid communication with said second tank; a siphon connecting said first and second tanks to conduct said another fluid communication; a water heater located in said second tank; a length of a first hose tubing having first and second ends thereof, with said first end of said first hose tubing terminating at said second tank, and said second end of said first hose tubing terminating at a nozzle; a union tee for receiving said second end of said first hose tubing; an air compressor selectively connected to said first tank, wherein during deicing said air compressor sends compressed air into said first tank to drive water from said first tank into said second tank with sufficient force to drive water from said second tank through said first hose tubing; a water return line having a second hose tubing with first and second ends thereof, said first end of said second hose tubing terminating at the union tee, and said second end of said second hose tubing terminating at the third water tank, wherein said water return line is in fluid communication with said third tank, wherein during deicing return water is driven through said water return line to said third tank; and a carrying device on which said deicing apparatus is transported.