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4 Tips to Prep Your Home for Freezing Temperatures

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WINTER IS COMING! Warmest wishes from The Sweet Team at American Rooter Plumbing!

As winter continues to approach us, slowly and steadily, we continue to experience freezing temperatures. Freezing can cause some serious damages to your home if not properly addressed and planned for! Our EXPERT PLUMBING TECHNICIANS came up with 4 TIPS to prevent freezing temperatures from damaging your pipes and home!

  1. REMOVE ALL HOSES FROM EXTERNAL SPIGOTS, DRAIN THEM & STORE THEM INSIDE!
    1. Hoses that freeze in the winter can stretch, crack, and break from expanding ice.
    2. Hoses that freeze to their spigots can cause damage to the connection, causing bigger repair and replacement costs.
  1. CHECK ALL SPIGOTS FOR LEAKS!
    1. Spouts should not be leaking water AT ALL!
      1. Dripping water can freeze up and damage the opening of the spigot.
    2. Valves need to be secured and capable of turning the water on and off.
  1. CHECK EXPOSED PIPING FOR CRACKS & LEAKS!
    1. Internal piping can sometimes be exposed and uninsulated.
      1. Rapid drops in temperature can cause water moving slowly or sitting in the pipes to freeze.
      2. Frozen water, or ice, grows in size and can push the pipe outward to break.
      3. Leaks within your home can cause serious damage to wood structures and finishes.
        1. Get leaks resolved as soon as possible to avoid costs for repairing your home.
  1. CALL US TO MAINTENANCE YOUR HOME!
    1. As part of our SWEET CLUB MEMBERSHIP, we can perform:
      1. Annual maintenance of your water heater:
        1. We drain and check the anode rod to see if it is in good condition.
        2. We verify pipes and heaters are working properly for the long winter months.
      2. Scoping of your mainline for clogs, breaks, or tree roots:
        1. We check to see if you have any persistent issues that will lead to inconvenient clogs in the future.
        2. Clogs can keep water at spots in your drain lines that could freeze in cold temperatures.
      3. Valve check-ups to make sure everything is working properly:
        1. Shut-off valves are fundamental in case of a plumbing emergency.
        2. Without valves, no one can work on pipes or fixtures in your home because water will keep running to them. If you can’t shut your water off it could flood into your home!
    2. WE CAN RESOLVE ANY PLUMBING ISSUE; WE ARE EXPERTS IN THE FIELD!
      1. We can repair or replace broken pipes, spigots, faucets, and/or any fixture!
      2. Our DRAIN EXPERTS can clean any drain with reasonable access for $93 or FREE!
      3. We offer competitive pricing for SEWER repair and replacement, as well as other large-scale plumbing jobs!

Winter should be a time for enjoyable and cozy memories inside your home! Winter SHOULD NOT be a fight against your plumbing system! Remember these 4 tips to relieve yourself of winter-time plumbing stress, allowing you more time to celebrate SWEET times with your family and friends!

STAY SAFE AND STAY WARM! - Your Supremely Sweet, Professionally Premier, Lovable and Local Plumbing Company, AMERICAN ROOTER PLUMBING, INC. Call us today (402) 298-5414

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