POWELL, Tennessee (WATE) – When temperatures start to drop, you may want to think about winterizing your home.
“When it gets cold and you’re preparing your plumbing for the cold, you want to make sure everything is well insulated,” said Todd Keith, plumber at Hero Services. “You don’t want to have exposed pipelines running outside in a place where it could freeze. Even places like crawl spaces or attics are common spaces where it’s just not properly insulated. “
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Keith said adding insulation in areas like basements and crawl spaces will help maintain higher temperatures in those areas where pipes are normally located. In your home, he suggests opening kitchen and bathroom cabinet doors to allow warmer air to circulate around the plumbing.
Keith said, “You could certainly get inspections and maintenance done to make sure everything is weatherproof, to make sure everything is properly insulated, to make sure everything is properly installed.”
“Irrigation systems are very common,” explains Keith. “Anyone who has irrigation systems should make sure that they are properly winterized. You want to stop this reflux [preventer]. It’s a very common service problem. You usually won’t find out until the spring when you turn it on again. The backflow is an expensive part that needs to be repaired or replaced if it is frozen. “
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If you separate and review these items now, you can avoid problems later. Keith also mentions that you should make sure that all of your tube bib overalls are frost-proof.
“Even checks like meter boxes. Make sure the lids are on. Sometimes landscapers remove them or they break or something like that so make sure they are in place as meter freezes is another common service call we get during the cold season. ”
However, if you have frozen pipes, turn off the water on the house and see if you can find the lake. If you can’t, call a professional plumber and we can come out and check it out. “
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If you plan to take a vacation during the coldest months of the year and leave your home for long periods of time, the American Red Cross recommends leaving the heating in your home on and set to no less than 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
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