Freezing temperatures are in the forecast and it’s important to protect your home plumbing from frozen pipes. Our professional HVAC technicians and plumbers have teamed up with WHSV Channel 3 to share simple tips for protecting your pipes and preventing a mid-winter incident of frozen plumbing.
Overnight Lows May Freeze Your Pipes
Frozen pipes can happen during the winter, especially when temperatures remain cold for an extended period of time. If you don’t take proactive steps to protect your home’s plumbing, like having your sink slowly drip warm water, you can find yourself with a big problem.
Blue Mountain Plumbing’s very own HVAC Technician, Jonathan Dameron, recommends taking precautionary measures inside your house to protect your home, valuables, and pipes against freezing cold temperatures.
Common steps homeowners can take to prepare for winter include:
- Opening cabinet doors in your kitchen and bathroom to keep pipes warm
- Using small space heaters to warm up problem areas around pipes
- Running the sink faucet that’s furthest from where water enters your home at a slow and steady drip with both hot and cold water
- Knowing where your home’s water shut-off valve is in the case of an emergency
How To Avoid Freezing Pipes
Jonathan Dameron, one of Blue Mountain Plumbing, Heating & Cooling’s expert HVAC Technicians, was also featured in WHSV.com’s ‘How To Avoid Freezing Pipes’ segment.
Jonathan again stresses the importance of taking precautionary measures to protect your home from the ill effects of freezing temperatures that can cause frozen pipes. In this video, he highlights simple preparations that can be taken on the exterior of your home than can save you from a major headache, including:
- Closing any exterior vents to crawl spaces are closed
- Disconnecting outside hoses
Call Blue Mountain Plumbing, Heating & Cooling for Pipe Repair in Staunton & Fishersville, VA
If you do encounter an issue with frozen pipes or home heating issues during this next cold spell, be sure to contact the experts at Blue Mountain Plumbing, Heating & Cooling. We never charge extra for emergency services on evenings or weekends! Protect your home’s pipes to avoid costly damages in the spring.
