Winter is Coming: Preventing Frozen Pipes in Your Home

Winter in Courtice can get very cold. During the winter, the cold temperatures can have a devastating effect on your plumbing if you’re not prepared. Pipes can freeze causing them to burst and break, leading to potential flooding in your home and massive amounts of damage.

Instead of letting that happen, you can take steps to prepare, saving you from a future headache. Let’s take a look at some ways you can protect your home by winterizing your pipes and preventing them from freezing.

Let Water Drip from Outdoor Taps

Outdoor taps are the first ones to freeze in subzero temperatures. If you’re expecting a cold snap, letting a trickle of water through taps that are served by exposed pipes can help prevent them from fully freezing. Running water takes longer to freeze.

Insulate Pipes That Are Prone to Freezing

Pipes that are near outside walls and in crawl spaces, attics, or garages are more likely to freeze, as they are exposed to colder, outside air. One way to help prevent these pipes from freezing is to cover these pipes with foam or silicon covers to insulate them. These covers can be bought from a local building supply or home improvement store.

Keep the Thermostat Set to a Consistent Temperature

Keeping your thermostat on at night is a great way to help keep your pipes from freezing. You might spend a little bit more money on your energy bill, but it is 100% worth it if it means you avoid frozen pipes. Keeping the temperature in your home at a consistent temperature during the day and night will go a long way to avoiding problems during a cold snap.

Add Insulation for Long-term Solutions

A long-term solution to freezing pipes is to add extra insulation to your basement, crawl space, and attic. Insulation can prevent drafts and help maintain a higher temperature in these areas. You can also seal cracks and openings around your windows and doors. Stopping cold air from entering your home and garage is another way to help reduce the risk of freezing pipes.

Let Warm Air Circulate More

Helping warm air circulate better through your home is another way to help prevent your pipes from freezing. Opening kitchen and bathroom cabinet doors lets that warm air circulate around the plumbing, something that can be especially important if the sinks are on an exterior wall.

Plumbing & Parts Home Centre is Your Kitchen and Bathroom Supply Store

Your plumbing is our business. At Plumbing & Parts Home Centre, you can find all the kitchen and bathroom supplies you need to keep your home properly outfitted. We are your reliable supply store for all plumbing parts in Courtice. Our supplies include silicon products that are great for helping to insulate your plumbing fixtures during a cold snap. One visit to our store and frozen pipes are no longer a worry!

You can give us a call or visit our showroom today and see what we have in store. We look forward to seeing you.