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We Asked a Plumber What to Do Before the First Freeze—and It Can Save You Thousands
Key Points Protecting your plumbing from freezing temperatures is simple and can prevent thousands of dollars of damage.
Whether a winter storm has taken hold or a surprise overnight freeze occurs, one of the top concerns may be frozen pipes. Frozen pipes often occur when there has been a sudden or surprise drop in ...
After a chilly night, there's no better feeling than a warm shower. However, nothing ruins it quite like the surprise of no running water when you turn the faucet on. If you've never experienced ...
Springfield and the Ozarks will experience bitter cold this week following a storm that's expected to drop several inches of snow across the area. Along with low temperatures and even lower wind ...
Understanding why pipes burst starts with looking at water at a molecular level. When water freezes molecules spread apart, causing the water to expand by up to 9%. This expansion can crack pipes if ...
Bone-chilling temperatures are on the way for most of the U.S. as a polar vortex is in the forecast for late January. From the Midwest to the Northeast, roughly 120 million people will feel the brrr ...
ATLANTA — With sub-freezing temperatures heading to many parts of metro Atlanta next week for more than 60 hours, frozen pipes could be a cause for concern. A burst pipe can cost time and money, and a ...
Nothing beats waking up to sub-zero temperatures only to realize your pipes are frozen. Temperatures across Iowa have been stuck below zero and wind chills since Sunday have hit 20 to more than 30 ...
With extreme cold settling in across Milwaukee this week, your pipes are at especially high risk of freezing or bursting. Along with cutting off your water, frozen pipes can lead to significant water ...
Extreme cold warnings and cold advisories were in effect across the Chicago area Tuesday, already leading to hundreds of schools, offices, daycares and more closing due to dangerous wind chills as low ...
As extremely cold temperatures are expected to return to North Carolina, your pipes may be at risk of freezing. But will it be cold enough for your pipes to freeze? It depends on where they’re located ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — As Knoxville is thawing, and your pipes might be too. After cold spells like what we’ve had, frozen or burst pipes are not uncommon. If you have turned your faucet on, but no ...
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