10/22/2024
Fall is here! With it comes crisp days, long nights, and the beginning of the holiday season. While getting caught up in the pumpkin spice and fun-filled events of the season are easy, it is also essential to make sure your home plumbing systems are all ready to withstand the cold of winter. Follow this simple list of recommended fall maintenance and home preparation hints, tips, and reminders to ensure your property is ready for winter!
*Disconnect Your Water Hoses from Faucets:Remove your water hoses from the spigots before they freeze
* Cover & Insulate Faucets: Outdoor-facing faucets and pipes should be covered (and ideally insulated) to protect them from the bitter cold. The direct contact between a pipe or faucet and the winter air can risk plumbing exposure to rapid temperature decreases and freezing. This freezing can quickly lead to a broken pipe, leading to flooding and other plumbing nightmares.
* Insulate or Cover Exposed Piping: Exposed piping is another major area of concern for potential freezing. It’s a common misconception that piping in a garage, crawl space, under your porch, or in another enclosed area is safe from cold temperatures. In reality, these pipes are just as vulnerable to freezing as other outside pipes!
* Check any exterior faucets for leaks. If there is even a minor leak present, the cooling temperatures can mean cooling pipes too. Internal taps and valves should also be inspected. It might be a good time to check all of your toilets, tubs, and sink plumbing for leaks as well. Addressing leaks when there are minor improvements is more cost-effective than waiting until there is a major burst, pipe failure, or toilet catastrophe.
* It is important to know where your main water valve is and what to do if there is an issue.
If you have pipes burst, turning off your main water valve will help minimize the damage until we can get there to help
We’re always here for when problems arise.
We’ll do it all, and we’ll do it right, guaranteed, so you can get back
on track .
Perrys Plumbing & Repairs LLC
252-230-3776