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Here's what you can do if your pipes are frozen, and how to prevent it from happening again if your temperatures will drop below freezing again Wednesday night. The American Red Cross offered ...
If the pipe has burst, shut off the water at the main valve and call a plumber. To keep your pipes from freezing, AAA and the Red Cross offer these suggestions: Insulate pipes in the attic or ...
The biggest reminder, if you don’t know where your water shut off supply valve is you should locate it immediately to prevent a flood. And if your pipes do freeze? “Turn on faucets to open the ...
TO PLAN AHEAD. A LOT OF TIMES, PIPES CAN FREEZE AND YOU DON’T REALLY SEE THE EFFECTS OF THAT UNTIL A FEW DAYS LATER WHEN EVERYTHING THAWS OUT. SO YOU MAY NOT EVEN KNOW RIGHT AWAY THAT THERE’S ...
Fall is quickly turning into winter, and temperatures across much of the U.S. reflect it. Along with winter comes cold weather problems like frozen pipes. “Not only can frozen pipes prevent ...
Open the outside hose bibs to allow water to drain. Keep the outside valve open so that any water remaining in the pipe can expand without causing the pipe to break.Add insulation to attics ...