Managing a fluid condition in a pipe

A method for managing a fluid condition in a pipe, said method comprising:

• receiving temperatures of the pipe from a temperature sensor over a period of time;
• determining, by a processor, based upon the received temperatures of the pipe over the period of time, a temperature profile of the pipe;
• determining, by the processor, that the temperature profile of the pipe indicates that a freezing onset event has occurred, wherein the freezing onset event includes a transition from a drop in temperature to an increase in temperature, wherein the temperature during the transition is below a freezing point temperature of a fluid contained in the pipe;
• and
• triggering at least one of an alarm and an activation of a first freezing prevention device in response to the determination that the freezing onset event has occurred.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium on which is stored machine readable instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to:

• receive temperatures of a pipe from a temperature sensor over a period of time;
• determine, based upon the received temperatures of the pipe over the period of time, a temperature profile of the pipe;
• determine that the temperature profile of the pipe indicates that a freezing onset event has occurred, wherein the freezing onset event includes a transition from a drop in temperature to an increase in temperature, wherein the temperature during the transition is below a freezing point temperature of a fluid contained in the pipe;
• and
• trigger at least one of an alarm and an activation of a first freezing prevention device in response to the determination that the freezing onset event has occurred.