Frozen Plumbing

8/27/2019 (Permalink)

Frozen Plumbing - St. Clair County

SERVPRO of Marine City/Romeo  (586) 336 7373

https://www.SERVPROmarinecityromeo.com

Commercial Buildings & Residential Buildings

Pipes are risk in unheated areas such as basements, crawl space,attics, garages.  Pipes running through cabinets or exterior walls can freeze.

When the temperature starts dropping outside take measures inside to keep your pipes warm and water running.

There are experts that recommend conserving water and heat, but sometimes conserving energy can cost you great amount of damage and expense.

Keep garage doors closed

Open kitchen and bathroom cabinet doors.

Let the cold water drip from a faucet.

Keep the thermostat set no lower than 55 F when going on vacation.

Insulate attics, basements, crawl spaces.  Prevent drafts, seal cracks and openings around doors, windows and sill plates.