How to Avoid Frozen Pipes

Are you recovering from yesterday's heavy snow fall?

Although the snow may have stopped falling, it's still important to protect our homes from the cold winter temperatures.  As the temperature drops, the water in your pipes can freeze.  Since water expands, this can cause your pipes to break.

These tips will help you avoid frozen pipes and keep hot water running through your home tonight.

How to Avoid Frozen Pipes:

• Keep Your Garage Closed - Keep your garage doors closed if there are water supply lines in your garage.  If your garage isn't heated, it's important to keep your garage as warm as you can.
• Open Cabinet Doors - On cold nights, allow air to circulate around the plumbing under your kitchen and bathroom sinks.  Remember to keep any harmful cleaners or chemicals out-of-reach first if you have small children.
• Don't Turn Down Your Thermostat - By temporarily suspending your heat during the night, you'll save on your heating bills, but you can also end up with a costly pipe repair job is your plumbing freezes and bursts.
• Keep the Heat On While Away - If you're planning a weekend getaway from the snow, leave your heat on.  Set your temperature no lower than 55 degrees so that your plumbing doesn't freeze.

Remember to drive safely and take it easy when shoveling yourself out of the house.  Remember to contact our office if you run into any plumbing problems today.  You can call 585-216-3058 to contact our office or visit our website to learn more about the plumbing and remodeling services that we offer to the Rochester area.

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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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