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3 Ways To Keep Your Home's Pipes From Freezing

8/21/2019 (Permalink)

Let your faucet drip

Prevent Water Damage From a Pipe Freeze

It's often important for homeowners in Greenwood, MO, to avoid water damage in their homes. When it comes to avoiding frozen pipes in the winter, however, homeowners are often uncertain about how to prevent their pipes from freezing and bursting. Fortunately, there are several steps you can take to prevent water damage from a pipe freeze.

1. Let Your Faucet Drip
If you want to stop your pipes from freezing, it can be helpful to turn on your faucets just enough for water to slowly and continuously drip into the sinks. Though this may seem odd, even a small amount of consistently flowing water can help to prevent your pipes from freezing. Since temperatures tend to fall the most at nighttime, it can be especially helpful to allow your faucets to drip overnight.

2. Keep Your Home Warm
Frozen pipes can cause your home to flood, and as a result, you may consider contacting emergency restoration services. However, you can often help to prevent your pipes from freezing by keeping the temperature in your home well above freezing. Even if you are leaving your home for an extended period of time during the winter, it's still often wise to keep your home warm when it's particularly cold outside to ensure your pipes don't freeze.

3. Ensure Cold Air Isn't Entering Your Home
If your home has any small cracks or openings that allow air inside your home, the temperature inside your home can quickly drop, even if your heat is on all the time. Before the temperatures drop, it can be helpful to inspect your home for any small openings or cracks that might allow cold air to seep into your home. If you do notice any cracks, holes or openings, it's often helpful to use water-resistant sealants to stop the cold air from entering your home.

Avoiding frozen pipes can often help homeowners to prevent major water damage in their homes. Letting your faucet drip, keeping your home warm, and preventing cold air from entering your home can decrease the chance of your pipes freezing and bursting.

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