Ice-cold tap water may taste refreshing, but it also can be a chilling sign that you need to winterize pipes throughout the home. Winter is Coming! Burst pipes from freezing are difficult and expensive to fix, so take precautions in advance. It sneaks up fast…
Many disasters caused by winter weather conditions — like those that have occurred from the unprecedented winter storm in Texas — can be prevented by knowing how to winterize a house. Although it’s hard to think about such things during warmer months, it’s important to…
Every winter, about 250,000 families — most of which don’t know how to prevent freezing pipes — wake up to find a kitchen, bath, or basement flooded with water from a pipe burst. And it’s no joke. Other than fire or a natural disaster, very few…
We tend to give our home plumbing system little attention until something goes wrong. Even the smallest plumbing issue can put several of our day-to-day activities on hold, like laundry and doing the dishes. Fortunately, there are several tips you can put into action to…
When you winterize outdoor water faucet (also called hose spigots or hose bibs) around your home, especially with a frost-free faucet, you are avoiding major headaches and expensive repair bills with one very affordable update. As the freezing cold begins creeping in around this time…
In our latest YouTube series, we introduce to you our very own frozen pipe specialist, Scientist Sam! In the video below, she explains the science behind why certain materials of plumbing pipe are more susceptible to freezing and bursting. She also tells you which kind…
