How To Prevent Frozen Pipes
Tips to help your pipes fight the cold weather
There are all sorts of things a homeowner welcomes with open arms – fresh flowers blooming in the yard, a great way to save on bills or suddenly having more storage space. Frozen pipes and plumbing issues do not fall into this category! However, these problems can be avoided with a little help from a professional service such as Rucci Oil and by taking some necessary precautions.
What you can do to help avoid frozen pipes
We all know that it can get cold here in the New York and New Jersey area and this, unfortunately, puts your plumbing and pipes at risk. However, if you follow the below tips you are helping set yourself up for a successful winter season:
- Any appliances that you have in your home such as a dishwasher, icemaker, garbage disposal, faucet, toilet, sump pump, water heater or clothes dryer that are considered ‘outdated’ usually have pipes that are outdated too, which means they are less protected from cold temperatures. This is a good reason to consider replacing any older appliances you may have in your house.
- Think about installing frost-free spigots on your valves and drains.
- Shut off your home’s water supply to the outside valves, disconnect them and thoroughly drain any water from your pipes.
- Make sure you know where your water’s main shutoff is – this is important information to know in case there is an emergency.
- Replace older shut-off valves that may be worn out and, therefore, unable to completely stop water from flowing when necessary.
- In extremely cold temperatures you want to make sure warm air is flowing and circulating throughout your home and reaching your pipes. You can do this by keeping your cabinet and basement doors open, opening your vent registers and turning up your home’s temperature a little bit.
- If you are noticing any small issues with your plumbing or pipes take care of them before winter officially arrives.
Make sure your pipes are properly insulated. In addition to keeping them from freezing, this also helps keep your pipes from bursting and otherwise getting damaged.
Additional plumbing issues
Frozen pipes are, unfortunately, not the only potential plumbing issue a homeowner might face. If you are experiencing any of the below issues contact a professional plumbing service as soon as possible:
- The smell of gas throughout your home
- A noticeable banging noise when your water valve is shut off suddenly
- Overflowing toilets
- Pipes that have burst
- Not enough of a water supply for your home
- Water lines that are leaking or damaged
- Clogged drains
- A sewage system that is backed up or blocked
Plumbing services from Rucci Oil
Whether you are dealing with frozen pipes or a different kind of plumbing emergency, Rucci Oil can help. We have decades of experience tackling all sorts of plumbing issues throughout New York and parts of New Jersey.
When you’re dealing with a plumbing problem Rucci Oil is who you should call. Contact us today to get started with our plumbing services.