Take these steps to prevent your pipes from freezing and bursting as temperatures drop.
As we move closer to winter, temperatures are rapidly decreasing. Unfortunately, cold weather puts homeowners at greater risk for their pipes freezing and bursting, causing extensive and expensive water damage. Luckily, there are steps that you can take to prevent this from happening to your home. Try out these suggestions to reduce the chances of your pipes bursting.
- When outside temperatures drop, keep your garage doors closed as much as possible. This will ensure that the water supply lines that run through your garage are not directly exposed to frigid temperatures.
- Inside your home, open up your cabinet doors, particularly those in your bathrooms and kitchen. Leaving these doors propped open will allow warmer air to circulate around the plumbing concealed behind your cabinetry, reducing the chances of these pipes freezing.
- Make sure that you leave the heat on inside your home, even if you are away. Keeping your home at around 55 degrees will ensure that the water inside your pipes does not freeze.
- Finally, leaving your faucets to drip slightly can also help you prevent frozen pipes. Leaving your taps open will keep the water inside your pipes moving, which reduces the chances of it freezing and causing your pipes to burst.
These are some of the things that you can do to prevent your pipes from freezing and bursting this fall and winter. Want another way to take care of your home? Make sure you have the proper homeowners insurance protections in place. For assistance with your home coverage,
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Club Agency Insurance Brokerage in Garden City, New York. We are ready to get you covered today.
