Winter in areas like St. Albert is typically characterized by temperatures nose diving to as low as -11 Degrees Celsius. If you reside in areas extremely affected by such cold conditions, then you need to be extra careful about the safety and good working condition of the appliances and fixtures in the plumbing system in your home.
Think now, act fast!
The hallmark of a responsible homeowner is to think proactively and adopt preventive measures to avoid being taken by surprise in case of a plumbing emergency such as a frozen pipeline. Our sincere advice to you is-learn the basic facts about thawing pipelines and what to do in case you fall a victim to burst pipelines in spite of taking the necessary precautions.
It is best advised to you to start preparing well in advance, before winter sets in. Through simple yet effective steps, you can ensure that you are in total command to handle any kind of emergency effectively:
- The most common preventive practice advocated by Piper Plumbing is insulation of pipelines. You can do this yourself using electric heating tapes and covering the entire pipeline well.
- You can use fiberglass insulation for pipes that run along the exterior portion of the walls. This is especially useful in preventing freezing of the pipelines that enter your home. They are the first victims of the cold climatic conditions.
- Leave a few faucets turned on even in the nights.
- Keep the temperature of the thermostat standard even if you plan to go on a vacation during winter.
- Another method to prevent frozen pipelines is to maintain flow of water in them without any break. You could turn a few faucets on to keep water moving in the pipelines.
Piper Plumbing educates homeowners about the risks associated with frozen pipelines
If you get to know as to what would happen if the pipelines in your home were to freeze, you will never venture taking any kind of risk:
- Firstly, there is every possibility that the total water supply to your home gets blocked.
- This leads to storming or flooding of the entire place
- If you ignore the situation for a long time, then the safety of your building is put at great risk
- In a few days, molds begin to crop up on the damp spots
- Water stagnation poses several health hazards to you and your family members, not to mention your neighbors too
- The place might even become unlivable
Now, having spent fortunes in owning your dream home, we are very sure these are definitely not really your cup of tea.
Piper Plumbing helps you in minimizing the chances of plumbing emergencies
Through the many years of highly focused plumbing and servicing experiences, we have deduced that with a little bit of careful handling and usage of the best-quality supplies in the market, plumbers can minimize the chances of plumbing emergencies to a great extent.
The homeowners stand to gain in a big way by possessing a basic understanding of how the various appliances and fixtures in the plumbing system in their homes function. Proactive measures are best advised to be adopted by the homeowners to prevent unnecessary stress and wastage of money and time in tackling and solving emergencies.
Learn how to thaw pipes through Piper Plumbing
Homeowners need to be well aware of the various techniques dealing with thawing of pipelines. Piper Plumbing is here to help you with the general guidelines regarding thawing pipelines in case you encounter frozen water and drain lines, which are:
- First, diagnose the exact spot where the pipe has frozen
- Turn on many faucets to identify the exact area of blockage
- The main shut-off valve should be closed to turn off the water supply to prevent wastage of water since already some pipeline may be on the verge of bursting
Now, you can proceed to thawing the pipelines adopting methods such as:
- Using mild heating sources like a handheld dryer, a heat gun or a lighter
- A towel soaked in hot water wrapped around the pipeline
Contact Piper Plumbing today at 780-934-1626 to avail our affordable home winterizing solutions and services. You can also email us at service@piperplumbing.ca to benefit from our seasoned experience and expertise in fixing frozen water and drain lines.
