4 Ways to Prevent Frozen Pipes
Water expands when it freezes and can stress your water pipes, causing them to burst. Here are four ways to help prevent this problem.
- Keep garage doors closed if there are water supply lines in your garage.
- Open kitchen and bathroom cabinet doors to allow warmer air to circulate the plumbing.
- Let cold water drip from exposed pipes. Even a trickle helps prevent pipes from freezing. We recommend running a pencil lead size stream of water.
- Keep your thermostat at the same setting day and night.
Protect Your Water Meter to Keep It from Freezing.
It’s not just your water pipes that can freeze. Be sure to protect your water meter, too. By taking these steps now, you could avoid trouble later.
- Water meter insulation blanket: Install a water meter insulation blanket: Ch. Is there a white foam blanket on top? If not, stop by the office, and we’ll give you one for free. Please do not use home insulation as it can soak up water, freeze and become ineffective. These blankets are located right next to our front door in a marked box.
- Water meter vault cover: If your meter vault cover is missing, broken or cracked, contact us for assistance. We have replacements, and you must keep your meter vault covered.