01/07/2015
WITH WINTER UPON US AND THE COLD WEATHER COMING WE WANT TO MAKE SURE OUR CUSTOMERS KNOW HOW TO PREPARE
PLEASE FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO KEEP YOUR PIPES FROM FREEZING:
-Disconnect and drain garden hoses.
-Cover outside faucets with insulating foam covers.
-Turn off water to outside faucets, if available, and open valves on faucets to allow them to drain.
-Close or cover foundation vents under house and windows to basements.
-Insulate exposed pipes (both hot and cold) under house with foam pipe insulation.
-Drip hot and cold faucets in kitchen and bath. Drip single control faucets with lever set in middle.
-Locate water main cut-off valve, and have a cut-off key handy.
-Use a hair dryer, heat lamp, electric heat tape, or a portable space heater to thaw frozen pipes that have not burst.
-Keep the faucet open when thawing frozen pipes to allow water to begin flowing through it.
-After the weather has warmed above freezing and any frozen pipes have thawed, turn off dripping faucets and monitor your water meter to check for unseen leaks.