Frozen Pipe Prevention Tips Bowling Green MO

The extreme cold combined with wind chill creates a significant danger for burst or frozen pipes. Freezing water turns to ice within the pipeline, which in turn can broaden and block the line. This clog can produce excessive pressure throughout the system and cause pipe failure in vulnerable places-- no matter if the pipeline is made of plastic, copper or steel. Even a tiny crack can let loose more than 250 gallons of water in a single day. The outcomes of frozen pipes can cause home damage, high repair work expenses and disruption of business.

Follow these plumbing ideas to help minimize the threat of freezing pipes, and to assist prevent damage and costly repair works.

Prevention Tips for Frozen Pipes

Open cabinet doors under sinks and in storage locations to enable heat from the space to distribute around uninsulated pipelines. Permit a drip of cold and hot water to drip overnight; nevertheless, beware not to run the water into a drain line that is exposed to the extreme cold because that line may freeze.
Insulate all pipelines in unheated locations or against uninsulated outdoors walls, in garages or in crawl areas. Apply heat tape or thermostat-controlled heat cable televisions around pipes that are exposed and vulnerable to freezing.
Make sure the heat is turned on in the building and is set no lower than 55 degrees Fahrenheit.

Avoid Frozen Pipes

Shut down the water pipe leading into the structure to lower pressure on frozen pipelines and minimize flooding if the pipelines burst.
Utilize a hair clothes dryer to thaw the ice clog if the frozen pipeline is exposed and noticeable. (Do not use an open flame to thaw!) If frozen pipelines are not noticeable, call in the professionals at Midwest Plumbers.
If you currently observe slower water circulation and expect frozen pipes, you should call a plumbing technician immediately. Generally, issues like this can be dealt with before any damage occurs.
If you experience frozen pipes, call our Midwest Plumbers plumbing experts, who use expert pipe-thawing devices. Call or book an appointment online. For a list of basement plumbing services -- including water leak service and laundry room maintenance -- take a look at our website or offer us a ring.