Frozen Pipe Prevention Tips Erda UT

The extreme cold integrated with wind chill creates a considerable risk for burst or frozen pipes. Freezing water turns to ice within the pipe, which in turn can broaden and block the line. This blockage can create excessive pressure throughout the system and cause pipeline failure in susceptible 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 results of frozen pipes can cause property damage, high repair expenses and disturbance of company.

Follow these plumbing ideas to help decrease the danger of freezing pipelines, and to assist avoid damage and expensive repair works.

Prevention Tips for Frozen Pipes

Open cabinet doors under sinks and in storage locations to allow heat from the room to flow around uninsulated pipelines. Enable a trickle of hot and cold water to leak over night; nevertheless, beware not to run the water into a drain line that is exposed to the severe cold since that line may freeze.
Insulate all pipelines in unheated locations or against uninsulated outside walls, in garages or in crawl areas. Apply heat tape or thermostat-controlled heat cable televisions around pipelines that are exposed and susceptible to freezing.
Make sure the heat is turned on in the structure and is set no lower than 55 degrees Fahrenheit.

Avoid Frozen Pipes

Shut off the water main leading into the structure to decrease pressure on frozen pipelines and lessen flooding if the pipes burst.
Utilize a hair dryer to thaw the ice obstruction if the frozen pipeline is exposed and visible. (Do not use an open flame to thaw!) If frozen pipelines are not visible, contact the professionals at Midwest Plumbers.
If you currently see slower water flow and anticipate frozen pipelines, you need to call a plumber instantly. Normally, problems like this can be fixed before any damage occurs.
If you experience frozen pipes, contact our Midwest Plumbers plumbing specialists, who use expert pipe-thawing devices. Call or book a visit online. For a list of basement plumbing services -- consisting of water leakage service and laundry room maintenance -- take a look at our website or offer us a ring.