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Tips for Winterizing Your Home

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Before you know it, another cold winter will soon
be upon us. Now is the time to start winterizing
your home to protect from the long cold days
ahead. Not taking the time to prepare your home
can lead to costly repairs down the road, like
frozen and burst water pipes. In fact, one of the
leading causes of wintertime damage to homes is
from water damage from a burst pipe.

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To avoid costly damage to your home, the
Mississauga professional plumbers at My Precise
Plumbing offer these valuable tips and
suggestions to prepare your home for winter

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Verify your basement is properly waterproofed- 
Wet and damp basements can turn into bigger
problems if cracks in the homes foundation
develop and become bigger. These same small
openings can also allow freezing air into the
home and cause pipes to freeze.

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Have exposed interior pipes wrapped in insulating
materials- Whether under your home in a crawl
space or your basement, wrapping exposed pipes
provides an added layer of protection from cold
temperatures.

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Shut off outdoor faucets and cover-  Outside
water faucets should be turned off, the water
drained out of the line, and covered. Covering
the faucets helps prevent the transfer of cold
down the water line and into the home. Draining
the water from the line will prevent the pipes
from freezing.

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Verify exterior plumbing from wells is
protected-  If you have a well, take the time to
inspect the pipes that run from the well into
your home. Above ground pipes need to be properly
wrapped and insulated. Below ground pipes should
be buried at the proper depth to prevent freezing.

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Shut down your AC and prepare your furnace-  Test
your furnace now to make sure it is functioning
correctly. You should also inspect and replace
air filters and remember to turn your humidifier
to the winter setting if it has been shut off
throughout the summer.

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Check for air leaks around windows and doors-  If
you notice areas around windows or doors where
you can sunlight coming in or feel air drafts,
you need to seal these up using an appropriate
winterization door or window kit.

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Clean leaves and debris out of eaves and gutters-
 Wet, damp leaves, combined with heavy snow falls
can cause your eaves and gutters to become
over-weighted and be pulled off the home. In
addition, improper draining eaves and gutters and
cause water to get under shingles and siding,
where it can freeze and lead to even bigger
problems.

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Have your hot water heater serviced-  It is
beneficial to have your hot water heater serviced
to verify it is operating correctly. You should
also consider getting the heater wrapped in an
approved insulated blanket to help prevent heat
loss and improve its efficiency.

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For assistance with all of your plumbing
winterization and waterproofing preparations,
please feel free to call My Precise Plumbing at
647-878-9293 today!  Source-
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