If you’re in New England, keep an eye on your plumbing this week! Pipes on exterior walls - commonly kitchen sinks, and sometimes bathrooms or even hot water baseboards for heat - are at the greatest risk of freezing in extreme cold. When we dip into single digits, it can be just cold enough to overcome your insulation's R-value in the walls, even if your heating system is keeping up inside. Do you have plumbing on exterior walls, or is your basement or garage prone to getting very cold?
Avoid a freeze (and a flood)
Avoid a freeze (and a flood)
Avoid a freeze (and a flood)
If you’re in New England, keep an eye on your plumbing this week! Pipes on exterior walls - commonly kitchen sinks, and sometimes bathrooms or even hot water baseboards for heat - are at the greatest risk of freezing in extreme cold. When we dip into single digits, it can be just cold enough to overcome your insulation's R-value in the walls, even if your heating system is keeping up inside. Do you have plumbing on exterior walls, or is your basement or garage prone to getting very cold?