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Bob Barnes: Tips for protecting water lines A little longer article. A few more tips. The author, Bob Barnes is a professional plumber, who operates Bob Barnes Plumbing in Columbia, KY. Phone 270-250-4073 or 270-384-5567. By Bob Barnes I would like to help remind your readers ways to keep water flowing in their homes during this cold weather. Here are some tips. I hope they help tonight. When the temperature outside drops to single digits, as it will in the current record cold, faucets should be adjusted to a drip rate of one per second, both hot and cold water. Vanity and kitchen cabinet doors should be left open to let heat get to them to protect water lines which are plumbed on outside walls. Disconnect garden hoses from outside hydrants. Mobile homes present special problems. If anyone has a mobile or manufactured home, generally the water line is very subject to freezing. If your home or mobile home has a crawl space, be sure the access door is secure and the louvers on any ventilation panels are closed. It is especially important that faucets in mobile homes are set to the proper drip rate so that service does not freeze. Those who have a water well house should be sure to leave a heat emitting or heat bulb on. If you turn off main water service, turn the power off on electric heaters. Anyone who has a gas water heater, should be turned down to the "vacation" setting on the thermostat. Heat tapes are wonderful to use if they are still working from previous seasons. Everyone should make sure their water meter cover is installed properly. If the cover has been damaged due to driving over with lawn equipment, for example, the meter will freeze. At this time, you should try to place a bale of hay or straw over the meter. I have already had to thaw meters where the cover just was not snugly in place. I am sure I have not covered everything for everyone's home, but maybe these few ideas will prevent homeowners from having costly and inconvenient repairs. Find out where your main shut off valve is located to turn your water off. When frozen pipes thaw there is usually water flowing where you do not want it flowing! Last, but most important, please offer shelter for your outside pets. Remember to check or offer water throughout the day. - Bob Barnes This story was posted on 2015-02-18 20:53:46
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