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When the water in your pipes freezes it expands and can cause all kinds of problems, most drastically burst pipes. So when the temperature outside drops you need to make sure that the water in your pipes is unlikely to freeze, this usually occurs when the temperature falls below 20 degrees farenheit. This can be worse where there is poor insulation.
Here are some of the ways to prevent this from happening:
Make sure your pipes are well insulated, you can buy sleeves that fit over the pipes easily that do this.
Ensure that they are not exposed to these temperatures. If it is common for the weather to dictate sub freezing temperatures on a regular basis where you live a; then it may be worth investing in getting any exposed pipes moved. For most of us this won’t apply.
The most important thing is to ensure that your home is adequately heated, even if you are going away. If you are away then set your heating to constant and turn your thermostat down low, this will cost very little but will ensure that there is enough heat to stop your pipes from freezing.
If you are travelling for some months and do not wish to leave your heating on then an alternative would be to drain the system completely so that there is no water to freeze.