Knowing how to winterize a vacant house, cabin, or vacation home is critical if you ever plan on leaving for an extended period. Here’s how to prevent your home and property from thousands of dollars in water damage while you’re away. What is Winterization? Winterization…
Ice-cold tap water may taste refreshing, but it also can be a chilling sign that you need to learn how to insulate exposed water pipes throughout your home. Winter is Coming… Burst pipes from freezing are difficult and expensive to fix, so take precautions in…
Winter is coming, and that means the possibility of frozen pipes is coming too. There are things you can do to prevent frozen pipes but, sometimes they just happen either way. A big freeze in your area can mitigate anything you may do. Thawing a…
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…
Do you need to winterize your home? 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…
With warm weather approaching and spring on the horizon, it is time to start dewinterizing your home. You’ll want to begin this process by first learning how to dewinterize a hose bib, also called an outdoor faucet or spigot. Why Winterize Your Faucet? Failure to…