How To Avoid Frozen Pipes During Winter

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How To Avoid Frozen Pipes During Winter
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Plumbing repairs are usually done during the
warmer months of the year. While repairs are
great, you should not forget that consistently
implemented preventive measures are also
important during these times. They will indeed
keep plumbing problems from arising when the
weather is already too cold.
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The most prevalent emergency that you might
encounter during winter is pipe freezing.
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As we all know, water solidifies and expands when
the temperature drops down. Because of this
expansion, the tubes that transport water
throughout your plumbing system experience a
great deal of pressure.
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This pressure that results from severe cold may
freeze pipes and eventually make them crack or
burst. And when this happens, youll have to
prepare yourself for costly repairs and annoying
inconveniences.
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To avoid all these trouble, follow these tips.
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• If you have water supply lines in your garage,
  keep the door closed.

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• If youre going away for a vacation, leave your
  heating system on and keep its temperature at a
  level no lower than 55 degrees Fahrenheit.

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• Maintain the same temperature at night. You might
  incur more charges on your utility bill but at
  least you wont need to deal with frozen pipes
  and their costly repair expenses.

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• Let water drip from your faucets connected to
  exposed pipes. The continuous flow of water
  inside the tubes will avoid freezing.

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• Let warm air circulate all over your house
  especially in the kitchen and in your bathroom,
  where you have most of your plumbing supply lines
  installed. Do this by keeping the bathroom and
  kitchen cabinet doors open.

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• Remember to drain the swimming pool as well as
  your water sprinkler supply lines. Follow
  manufacturer instructions especially when it
  comes to the use of antifreeze.

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• Shut supply valves that provide water to outdoor
  hose bibs. Keep these bibs open to drain the
  water.

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• Insulate pipes especially those that are situated
  outside your home, regardless if they serve hot
  or cold water.

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• Take advantage of awesome plumbing products like
  pipe sleeves, heat cables and heat tapes. They
  also provide insulation to pipes.

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We hope you learned how to avoid frozen pipes
during winter.
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