Click to CallAs the winter months start to close in, there are some things you need to do to prep your plumbing system for the cooler temperatures ahead. Make sure these practices are maintained throughout the season to keep it secure. Carr Insurance Group, serving the greater Maryville, TN region, is here to help with home insurance and relevant helpful tips.
Prepping Your Plumbing for the Winter Months
Insulate Your Pipes
Before the first front, or right after, you need to make sure that the pipes under your home that could be exposed to outside temperatures are insulated. This keeps them warm and the pipes from bursting if they freeze with water. You can find all the different items you need for these steps at your hardware store, and you can get fitted to your particular pipes.
Maintain the Temperature Indoors
If you keep the temperature changing in your home, you run the risk of overpowering your heating unit in the wintertime. If that happens, your pipes may be unable to keep up and could suffer damage from the weather. When you maintain the temperature inside your home, you keep your pipes warm so that your pipes are toasty while the weather may get cooler. The repair for replacing these pipes will outweigh a large power bill for a couple of months.
Keep Your Faucets Drippings
Any time the temperature outside gets below 32 degrees or even close to it, you must ensure that your faucets throughout the house are dripping. This keeps the water flowing through the system and keeps it from freezing. Any time water freezes in the pipes, this can be dangerous for your home and plumbing system. You may see a small increase in your water bill for a few months, but it is a much cheaper cost than having pipes burst and then finding a water leak later on.
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If you live in the Maryville, TN area and need a personal quote, contact us at Carr Insurance Group today.
