How to Prevent Frozen Pipes

It has been a cold winter.  Temperatures are below freezing more often than not!  Unfortunately, many homeowners have been experiencing problems with frozen pipes in the cold weather.  

Here are a few tips to help you prevent and manage frozen plumbing pipes.

Prevent Frozen Pipes:

• Keep house temperature at 68 degrees or higher, even if you're leaving for an extended period of time.
• Open cabinet doors or use a space heater below your sink to keep the pipes from freezing.
• Wrap pipes with insulation to prevent freezing.
• Heat your basement or crawl spaces where plumbing pipes are located on cold days.

Check out this article for more tips on how you can prevent frozen pipes for the rest of the winter.  If you do experience any problems, our plumbing experts are here to help. 

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