Frozen Pipes Thawed

Emergency Plumbing Repairs - Frozen Pipes

When water freezes it expands and puts significant pressure on your homes pipes until they can no longer handle it and they burst. If you’ve ever turned on your water and only a trickle of water came out, you’ve probably experienced a frozen pipe before it burst. Consider yourself lucky. However, if you happen to be out of town for the weekend and miss these warning signs, the result could range from a small crack to something that spans the length of the pipe. 

That’s why it’s important to try and prevent pipes from freezing in the first place, here are some tips to help.

Drain Waterlines in the Fall

  • Outdoor water lines to things like swimming pools and sprinkler systems should be completely drained in the fall so no moisture left inside to expand in freezing temperatures. After this, make sure you also remove and drain hoses and shut off valves to outdoor hose bibs.
Frozen Pipes Thawed
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Insulate Your Pipes 

  • Use sleeve-style pipe insulation to help maintain temperatures above zero degrees and prevent freezing to all water pipes located in unheated exterior walls, basements, crawl spaces, or garages.

Run Water

  • Due to the fact that you don’t have to dig with CCTV pipe inspections, no natural elements like plants, trees or shrubs will be harmed during the inspection.

Dealing with freezing pipes quickly can greatly minimize water damage to the home.

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