Our West Grove plumbers understand the importance of having a fully functioning system. In order to prevent nightmares from happening at home, you’ll need to take preventative measures in addition to having annual maintenance and check-ups. In the winter, West Grove plumbers uncover a great deal of issues. There are many things that homeowners can do to prevent them from causing irreversible damage, however.
You’ll need to prevent your pipes from freezing. In order to do that, you should let a tiny trickle of cold water happen consistently during extreme cold spells. This helps prevent freezing, since the water will be in constant motion. Also, you should disconnect your garden hose, since connected garden hoses can cause pressure to build up in the waterlines inside of your home. As a result, a water line break is likely to occur, which will cause severe damage to your home.
In addition, circulating warm air throughout your residence will prevent the pipes in the walls of your house from freezing. In order to do that, you should keep your temperature at about 55 degrees fahrenheit. You should also use foam padding sleeves or other types of insulation in order to keep your West Grove plumbing system from freezing. Exposed pipes are more prone to freezing.
Another measure you could take to ensure the functionality of your West Grove plumbing during the winter is by spreading showers throughout the day. Professionals suggest that there should be at least 10 minute intervals between each shower. This is because you’ll want to maintain the proper water pressure.
If your indoor faucets do freeze, then you should leave the cabinet doors underneath the faucets open so that they are exposed to heat from your house. Allowing air to flow freely throughout the house will also help so keep those boiler-room doors open.
In the event that your West Grove plumbing freezes, cracks, or bursts you should turn off your water and the main shut-off valve to avoid problems that might occur as the ice melts. You should also leave the faucets on in order to relieve pressure as the ice begins to melt. Another recommendation by our West Grove plumbing specialists is to use a blow dryer or heat gun to thaw frozen pipes. NEVER use a torch!
Contact our West Grove plumbers at Tri-County Water today if you are having an issue this winter. We will be sure to address all of your concerns.
