tech<p><img alt="" class="featured featured featured featured" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/files.usmre.com/6225/blog/pipes.jpg" style="margin: 10px; float: left; width: 246px; height: 205px;"></p> <p>Plumbing, especially on an exterior wall can be at risk of freezing in extreme temperatures. Be diligent and keep an eye out for slow faucets or broken pipes. If a break occurs shut water off at main valve and leave faucets open and call a plumber quickly. It is likely they will be backed up with calls in cold temps.</p> <h2>Tips to keep your pipes from freezing in extreme cold:</h2> <ul> <li>Leave your faucets open to a trickle. Especially for plumbing on an outside wall. Keep an eye on the wind chill and effective temperatures.</li> <li>Keep your thermostat set at the same temperature during both day and night.</li> <li>Do not leave garage doors open if you have water lines in the garage. Open the door to your house for heat or add a small electric heater, no fuel fed heaters.</li> <li>Open cabinet doors to warm any un-insulated water supply lines to appliances and sinks.<br> Keep doors to bathrooms and closets on exterior walls open so heat can flow through the area evenly</li> </ul> <h2>If your pipes are frozen:</h2> <ul> <li>Shut off the main water valve to avoid any further damage</li> <li>If you know where the freeze is you can try warming the area with a hair dryer. Start at the faucet and work your way back.</li> <li>Call a plumber</li> <li>Pray for warmer weather</li> </ul>
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