Winter Portland Plumbing tips to survive the cold

When temperatures plummet to freezing, plumbing problems are very common.  There are many things that homeowners can do to protect their home.  Here are a list of some Winter Portland plumbing tips to help you through the cold.

Winter Portland plumbing tips with All Pro Plumbing:

• Winter Portland plumbing tip #1: Avoid frozen pipes. Watch your water pressure, the first sign of a frozen pipe is restricted water flow.  If you notice this, be sure to call All Pro Plumbing immediately.
• Winter Portland plumbing tip #2: Let cold water trickle from your faucets when you go on trips or vacations. This helps prevent freezing as moving water does not freeze.
• Winter Portland plumbing tip #3:  Garden hose during cold freezes and (if left connected) can cause ice to form and pressure build up in the water lines inside your home.  Once this occurs, a water line leak or break is very common.  This can cause severe damage to the home. Winter Portland plumbing tip:  disconnect garden hoses and drain outdoor pipes to prevent damage during the winter.
• Winter Portland plumbing tip #4:  Circulating warm air helps keep pipes in the walls from freezing. Winter Portland plumbing tip: Keep your house temperature above 55 degrees to prevent pipes from freezing and open cabinet doors under sinks and faucets and near exterior walls to help circulate warm air and keep pipes warmer.
• Winter Portland plumbing tip #5: Be sure to close crawl space vents and garage doors, especially if your water heater is in the garage.
• Winter Portland plumbing tip #6: Check to be sure that snow is not restricting your water drainage. If the drainage area is blocked by snow or flowing into a puddle, freezing could occur as well as water backing-up into the house and we wouldn’t want that.

These are just a few Winter Portland Plumbing tips that will hopefully keep everything running smoothly through these cold winter days.

Winter Portland Plumbing Tips

For more information on Winter Portland plumbing tips and assistance with any of your other needs, please call All Pro Plumbing for a fast friendly service at (503)579-5555.