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Winterize Your Plumbing To Prevent Frozen Pipes

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With the below-freezing temperatures this week, it’s paramount that you take steps to winterize your plumbing to prevent frozen pipes. Here are our plumbing winterization tips to protect your pipes:

Winterize Outdoor Faucets 

As we move inside, you need to ensure your outside spaces are ready for winter. Along with moving outdoor furniture inside, you should remove and drain any garden hoses as well as drain and cover your outdoor faucets, commonly known as hose bibbs. Not winterizing outdoor faucets risks leftover water in the pipe, which can freeze, expand, and burst the pipe.

Keep Indoor Temperature Stable

Though turning off your heat at night may seem more energy-efficient, it can hurt your pipes. Inconsistent or cold indoor temperatures make it more likely for your pipes to freeze, especially if the temperature plummets overnight.

Not to mention, turning your heat off and on makes your heater work harder to restore your home to your desired temperature. Because of this, it’s also important not to turn the heat down too low when you go out of town. 

Water Heater Maintenance

Getting your water heater maintained before the cold winter prevents issues and can also increase your water heater’s efficiency. Your bath-loving household members will thank you. If your water heater is in an uninsulated area, look into insulating the space since hot water is more prone to freezing when in contact with cold weather.

Call us to sign up for our annual plumbing maintenance plan, which comes with a water heater flush, plumbing service inspection, and water test.

Tip: Keep your water heater at a reasonable temperature during winter. The hotter the water, the easier it will freeze when exposed to cold temperatures.

Seal Any Cracks

During winter, making sure your windows and doors are properly sealed can help keep warm air inside and cold air outside. This is beneficial to your heater because it doesn’t have to warm the outside air that’s seeping in, but it can also add another layer of protection for the pipes inside your home.

Insulate Exposed Pipes

Insulate any exposed pipes and seal the crawl space, as water pipes in an unsealed crawl space are at high risk of freezing when the temperature drops. This can prevent pipes from cracking and causing any major damage.  

Let Faucets Drip

During a really cold spell, leave a faucet dripping. Moving water will help fight freezing and prevent frozen pipes. However, this shouldn’t be necessary if your water heater and pipes have been checked and well insulated.

Contact our team at Anytime Heating, Cooling & Plumbing today to learn more or schedule the plumbing services you need for your home.

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