It’s Time to Winterize Home Plumbing and Avoid Costly Problems

Seasonal Tips from the Experts at Schrader Plumbing in Ft Worth Texas.
 
FORT WORTH, Texas - Dec. 29, 2014 - PRLog -- Fort Worth, Dec 29, 2014: It’s the perfect time to remember that when winter arrives it can be all of the sudden, often leaving home owners unprepared for the plumbing problems associated with cold weather. People in DFW Texas should take preventive action to protect their plumbingsystems as soon as possible. Failure to prepare might prove costly when pipesfreeze, which is why the plumbing experts at Schrader Plumbing recommend taking these plumbing precautions as soon as possible, when time is on your side,instead of waiting until you wake up with frozen or broken pipes.

Here are some quick tips to give your plumbing a fighting chance this winter:

· Disconnect outside water hoses. If left connected during freezing temperatures, water in hoses will freeze and expand causing connecting faucets and pipes to freeze and break.
· Inspect outside faucets. If dripping or leaking, make the necessary repairs or call a plumber from Schrader Plumbing before a freeze.
· Note that when pipes freeze, water pressure builds causing cracks, whether the pipe is made of plastic, copper or steel. Even a tiny crack can unleash 250 gallons of water in a single day.
· If your home is equipped with interior shut-off valves leading to outside faucets, close them and drain water from the pipes.
· Cover outsidefaucets using an inexpensive faucet insulation kit.
· Insulate pipes in unheated areas. Apply heat tape or thermostat-controlled heat cables around exposed pipes.
· Your water heaterworks harder during winter months. Drain corrosion-causing sediment from the tank, which reduces energy efficiency. Schrader Plumbing can handle this foryou.
· Set water heater thermostat to 125° F for optimum performance without risk of scalding. Clear any leaves and debris from roof gutters and downspouts to ensure properdrainage throughout the winter season.
· Inspect and clean sump pit. Remove any rocks and debris from pit then dump a bucket of water into the sump pit to test the pump. If it turns on and pumps water out then turns itself off, it is operating properly.
· Make sure your furnace is set no lower than 55 degrees during the winter to prevent pipes from freezing.

Schrader Plumbing has more plumbing tips online at schraderplumbing.com (http://www.schraderplumbing.com/) or at Facebook at  http:// (http://facebook.com/schraderplumbing)facebook.com/schraderplumbi (http://facebook.com/schraderplumbing)ngng (http://facebook.com/schraderplumbing)

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