Texas Panhandle Winter means Frozen Water!

1/4/2021 (Permalink)

Heat escapes, melting snow on the roof. It freezes on the eave, which stops meltwater-adding to the damn. Water can backup and seep into the home.

• To keep your pipes from freezing, keep your home at 65 degrees or higher. It’s colder inside the walls than inside your home, so if you lower the thermostat any more you risk freezing pipes.
• Don’t wait for frozen pipes to burst-thaw them!
• If your pipe bursts, turn off the water and call SERVPRO^® of West Amarillo
• Find your main water shutoff, make sure you know how to use it. Feel free to test it too.
• For very cold temperatures let both hot and cold faucets drip slowly. Moving water doesn’t freeze as well.
• Make sure your heat source is working safely.
• Close your fireplace flue when you aren’t using it.
• If you are going to be away, have a friend or neighbor check your home regularly. SERVPRO^® gets lots of calls every year involving busted pipes discovered upon returning from vacation!
• Keep your eye on your gutters, backed up gutters can allow water into your home.

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