Andy Eck stands with his 28-foot ice sculpture in front of his home in North Ridgeville, Ohio, on Thursday, January 30, 2019.

(Steve Manheim/Elyria Chronicle-Telegram)

At a Glance

Andy Eck built his first "ice mountain" in 2010.Despite extreme cold, this year's sculpture has reached only 28 feet.Eck says his water bill is about $200 when he's building the ice sculptures.

Ice and pipes are not usually a combination you want to see this time of year. An Ohio man, however, has put them together to create art.

During the winter, the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports, in front of his home in North Ridgeville, about 18 miles southwest of Cleveland. As the water freezes, it creates an "ice mountain."

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Despite subzero temperatures this week in northern Ohio, this year's sculpture has reached only 28 feet. Earlier temperature fluctuations have kept it from growing higher, Eck said.

This is his fifth ice mountain. His first, in 2010, was almost 40 feet tall. Some years the weather hasn't cooperated.

"," Eck told Fox 8 last year.

“Originally, someone sent me an email about what guys in Alaska do when it’s 20 below for three months at a time,” Eck told the Chronicle-Telegram. “In Alaska, they use a 4-inch pipe, and they have 13 nozzles on it and grow it to 150 feet tall. I thought I could probably make a miniature version of it here.”

Eck said he keeps working on the ice mountains because his grandchildren like to help, and it's not a big commitment. He added that his water bill is about $200 a month when he's building his sculpture.