Frozen Pipes - Marietta Plumber - RS Andrews Plumbing 770-882-2760
There are some plumbing issues that will come up according to the season that is being experienced. In winters, frozen pipes are very common. This happens especially on winter nights in Marietta, GA. It happens due to the freezing of water due to very low temperatures. It is very important to prevent this condition from appearing else it may lead to even bursting water lines.
There are many preventive measures that can be taken to ensure that this condition doesn’t occur. In case those preventive measures are not taken, the pipes are destined to freeze. Once you see that the pipes have frozen, you have to take steps to melt the ice and get the water flowing again. When frozen pipes are left uncared, the excess water flooding will burst the pipes. You can hire Marietta plumbing services of an expert to handle the frozen pipe situation.
A professional plumber would do the following things to handle this condition:
- They would first of all instruct you to remove all the garden hoses that connect to the faucets until winter season ends. This would not be of any problem to you since you wouldn’t be using them until the end of the season.
- They will insulate the susceptible pipelines using insulation material so as to avoid freezing.
- If you are planning to go on a holiday, ensure that you have disconnected the water supply by turning off the main switch. You can also drain away all the remaining water through taps that are very near to the ground, after switching off the main.
- You can set the thermostat of your heater to a warm temperature so that the water doesn’t get frozen in your house’s interior pipes and also the warm water keeps circulating, so you can use it soothingly in the cold climate.
