Frozen Pipe Burst Prevention

2/23/2023 (Permalink)

When the weather gets cold frozen pipes are always a fear. So here’s a few tips and tricks to better prepare!

Preparing your home.

• If you're going to be away or out of town durning a cold front or season, you should be sure the heat is on in your home, and set to a temperature no lower than 55° F.
• When the weather very cold especially below freezing, you should let the cold water drip from the faucet served by exposed pipes. usually you want to use the one furthest from your water heater. Running water through the pipe - even at a trickle - helps prevent pipes from freezing
• Keeping cabinets open in kitchen an bathroom areas, alows warmer air to circulate around the exposed plumbing.
• If you have water lines in your garage, you should keep the garage doors closed and insulated, as much as possible.