Frozen Pipe Prevention Tips Fern Park FL

The severe cold integrated with wind chill creates a significant danger for burst or frozen pipes. Freezing water turns to ice within the pipe, which in turn can expand and obstruct the line. This blockage can produce extreme pressure throughout the system and cause pipeline failure in vulnerable locations-- no matter if the pipeline is made of plastic, copper or steel. Even a tiny crack can unleash more than 250 gallons of water in a single day. The results of frozen pipes can cause home damage, high repair work expenses and disturbance of service.

Follow these plumbing tips to assist reduce the threat of freezing pipelines, and to help avoid damage and costly repairs.

Prevention Tips for Frozen Pipes

Open cabinet doors under sinks and in storage areas to enable heat from the space to circulate around uninsulated pipelines. Permit a trickle of hot and cold water to leak overnight; however, take care not to run the water into a drain line that is exposed to the severe cold because that line may freeze.
Insulate all pipelines in unheated locations or versus uninsulated outdoors walls, in garages or in crawl areas. Apply heat tape or thermostat-controlled heat cables around pipelines that are exposed and vulnerable to freezing.
Make certain the heat is turned on in the structure and is set no lower than 55 degrees Fahrenheit.

Prevent Frozen Pipes

Turn off the water pipe leading into the structure to lower pressure on frozen pipelines and minimize flooding if the pipelines burst.
Utilize a hair dryer to thaw the ice clog if the frozen pipeline is exposed and visible. (Do not use an open flame to thaw!) If frozen pipelines are not visible, call in the professionals at Midwest Plumbers.
If you presently observe slower water flow and anticipate frozen pipelines, you ought to call a plumber right away. Typically, issues like this can be resolved before any damage occurs.
If you experience frozen water pipes, call our Midwest Plumbers plumbing specialists, who use expert pipe-thawing devices. Call or book a visit online. For a list of basement plumbing services -- including water leak service and laundry room maintenance -- take a look at our site or give us a ring.