Tips On Preventing Your Pipes From Bursting

12/16/2019 (Permalink)

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Water is an integral component of everyday life including the running of your home. Even so, damage to one’s property can occur from water whether do to flooding, plumbing issues, burst pipes, and a multitude of other factors. Fortunately, your locally owned and ran SERVPRO of Kernersville team is here to offer you a few tips and advice to avoid one of the most common causes of water damage during the winter season, burst pipes. 

With the winter season upon us it is a given that temperatures will fluctuate at, below, and above freezing for the next three months. This may cause the water in your pipes to both flow as usual and freeze at points unable to unfreeze creating pressure that ultimately may cause the pipe to rupture. A good first step in preventing this occurrence is as simple as allowing your faucets in both your kitchen and bathroom to slightly drip at night when it’s the coldest. Allowing for a constant flow of water to prevent build-up. Secondly, is to seal up cracks and leaks to minimize the amount of cold air getting into the pipes. Lastly, it’s best to insulate all pipes to lessen the ability of cold surrounding the pipes, increasing the likelihood of freezing.  

Following these tips may help you in preventing your pipes from bursting and rendering your property inadequate for business or to live in. 

If you’ve experienced a fire and fire damage to your business or home, then call us at SERVPRO of Kernersville. We can be reached at (336) 748-0250.