CLEAR WATER (WQOW) – We try to keep warm in winter, but keeping your water pipes warm is also important.
To keep your pipes from freezing, officials at Plumbers and Steamfitters Union Local 434 say you can open the cabinets under your sink to let the warm air in.
They also recommend keeping the thermostat at at least 55 degrees.
Another thing you can do is let cold water drip lightly from your faucet and check your crawl spaces.
When living things get in and pull on the insulation, it can create a breeze that leads to your pipes.
“When you have a frozen pipe, the biggest problem it can cause is if a pipe bursts. So it will expand, a copper pipe, it would crack. PVC pipe will also break. So this is yours biggest problem.” frozen pipes, “said Russell Boos, associate general manager of Local 434.
Another cold weather tip, if your house smells like sewage, check the sewer holes on your roof.
The moisture leaking from your vents could frost and clog them.
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