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What To Do If Your Pipes Freeze! 

January 31, 2020 By Flor Caballero Lynch

icicles-3529002_960_720If you wake up one day and find that your water is barely running or not at all when you try to turn on a faucet, you probably have a frozen pipe! You will probably also immediately notice that it is extremely cold to the touch too! Thawing a pipe can be a very, very expensive scenario to take care of if done improperly—and if you have ever experienced this, you will definitely know that bursting pipes are not fun!

Thawing pipes is usually a simple process to take care of, first just turn off your water main (It’s usually in front of the house, if not call your water company to find out!), and slightly open a faucet to allow it to drain while it naturally thaws! To speed the process up, you can use things like pouring warm (Never hot!) water on the pipe, or even running a hair dryer over the frozen pipe to help the ice melt!

It is always good to repair cracks in walls, missing bricks, holes in insulation when you ice-3173982_960_720have the opportunity so that all of your pipes in your home can stay at a reasonable temperature! Another good trick is to slightly have a couple of faucets drip-running at all times during the cold to keep the water in your home’s pipes thawed and in motion! It’s alright if water pipes get somewhat cold, but your main goal is to prevent them from freezing over!

If you find your pipes are freezing each year, you might want to consider getting your pipes insulated, hooked up to a pipe heater, or placed lower in the ground! These are all expensive in their own right, but it might save your house from catastrophic damage during a cold front! Always remember it is usually less expensive to prevent water damage, than it is to repair water damage—take care of your house so your house can take care of you!

Filed Under: Homeowner Insurance, Insurance Tagged With: cold, freeze, frozen pipes, home, Home insurance, insurance, weather

How To Help Your Home Fight Old Man Winter! 

January 17, 2020 By Flor Caballero Lynch

architecture-3076685_960_720The winter months can be daunting on a house! If your home is caught off guard during a freeze or heavy snow you can be in big trouble in no time at all! We have all heard stories of bursting pipes and collapsing roofs, and since repairs can be very costly—and inopportune around the holidays—it is best to be proactive and do things to prevent these accidents from happening during the cold!

In places that experience cold fronts coming in, you will know that pipes are prone to freezing and bursting—much like a can of soda left in the freezer! The best thing to do is to wrap the pipes in your home that are exposed to the elements with fiberglass insulation or heat tape! But if you find yourself in a sudden cold front without these things, then a few thick trash bags wrapped around the pipes will help you in a pinch!

If you find ice on your roof, it is always best to get it off as soon as possible and to use calcium chloride (Do not use regular salt, it will cause more damage!) when you remove it! Reason why is if you allow the ice to melt by itself you run the risk of the ice trapping moisture underneath it due to a warm roof! If this happens it can cause leaks and ultimately the failure of the roof! To prevent this whole situation altogether, you can seal your attic off during the winter months to keep your roof ice-free through the winter! water-3246062_960_720

This last one is probably the most important, always make sure that your furnace is working properly! Have a qualified professional come in to clean and inspect your furnace to make sure that it is safe and not emitting any toxic gasses such as Carbon Monoxide! Also, invest in a Carbon Monoxide Detector as well! It is easy to forget about heater maintenance each year, but as you use your heater more and more through the season you’ll know it is best to know it is working at 100%!

The winter can be a hard season on your home, but it doesn’t have to be if you are proactive! Try to always be prepared for anything!

Filed Under: Homeowner Insurance, Insurance Tagged With: cold, home, how to, ice, snow, winter, winterize

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