Preparing your Home’s Plumbing for Winter
Winter weather in Mid-Missouri can be a challenge for home owners. So, we have a few winter weather plumbing tips to help prevent your home from having a plumbing emergency this winter. These are great tips to prepare your home for the winter season.
- Outdoor Faucets – Disconnect, drain and put away water hoses.
- Insulate pipes on outside walls & attic areas
- Do not set thermostat too low when going out of town
- Locate your main water shut off valve for a plumbing emergency
Extreme Weather Tips
In addition to the previous tips that are great for ALL winter season, we have a few extreme weather tips too! The following tips can help keep your water flowing where it needs to be going in the worst of weather.
- Open cabinet doors to allow warmer air flow to your plumbing
- Let water drip from your faucets to keep water moving through your pipes
- Keep garage doors closed when you have water supply lines in your garage
- Keep thermostat same temperature during day and night during extreme cold
Plumbing Peace of Mind
Sometimes even the most prepared homes can have plumbing issues. Our plumbing technicians are ready to take care of your home’s plumbing. Chapman Heating, Cooling, and Plumbing offers full plumbing services, including thawing frozen pipes. We hope you are able to prevent a plumbing situation, but in the event you are not we are here to help! Our experienced plumbing technicians can assess your situation and discuss your options with you. Chapman Heating, Cooling, and Plumbing uses upfront flat rate pricing for your peace of mind.
In addition to our winter plumbing tips, you can check out the American Red Cross website where they discuss how to prepare for winter storms.
Chapman Heating, Cooling, and Plumbing serves the Mid-Missouri area surrounding Columbia, Missouri.
Lastly, if you are interested in learning more about our plumbing services, check out our plumbing page! Our page includes more information on hot water heaters, tankless hot water heaters, water softeners, sewer and drain repair and replacements. Or you can always give us a call at 573-445-4489.