Time to Double-Check Your Pipes

Time to Double-Check Your Pipes

With winter sending an arctic blast across much of North America, homeowners and business owners will want to increase monitoring to prevent damage from frozen pipes. Watch our video for tips on how to prevent pipe freezes.

The Cincinnati Insurance Companies provides additional information on how to prevent pipe freezes and offer techniques for minimizing damage if you do suffer a pipe freeze:

 

Let it flow, let it flow, let it flow…

Did you know that letting your most weather-susceptible faucets drip during periods of extreme cold can keep your water pipes from freezing? Don’t let cold weather ice your pipes this winter!

First aid for frozen pipes – steps to prevent more problems

With winter not even a month old, there’s plenty of cold weather ahead of us – enough to freeze pipes, causing costly water damage at your home or business. If you suspect you have a frozen pipe – you’ve turned on the faucet, but no water comes out – call a qualified plumber immediately.

Even if you’re not a snowbird, winterize your pipes!

Homeowners who “fly south” for the winter are familiar with the idea of winterizing their home to guard against freezing while they are gone. However, with weather patterns shifting, homeowners who stay home for the winter are finding there can be issues with freezing pipes, even though they are living in their home and running water daily.

Keep business flowing: Prevent frozen pipes

Arctic temperatures can have a dramatic effect on your building, freezing pipes and causing costly damage. Especially vulnerable systems include fire protection equipment and piping; heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment; compressors and piping; water and sprinkler mains; valves; and sanitary systems.


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