Having invested heavily in building your new home, it is natural for you to take a few preventive measures every now and then to check any damage to your building. Having said this, we, at Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, The Punctual Plumber of Phoenix, consider it our duty to share with you a few tips about winterizing your home. In other words, a few tips can make a whole lot of difference to the safety of your home, especially during the winter season.

Winter is synonymous with ice, freezing, and similar events. When the external conditions are cold, then the pipelines in your buildings are also susceptible to damage. The most common damage witnessed with regard to pipes is the condition of frozen pipes or burst pipes.

It is better to act proactively and adopt a few preventive measures instead of suffering nightmarish experience in case of frozen pipes or burst pipes. You can insulate the exposed pipes in your building before winter sets in. If you turn on a faucet and find that no water runs out, then it is probably due to a frozen pipe. You can suspect that there is collection or deposit of ice in the pipelines, at some point.

Simple tips for HomeOwners

Without waiting for the plumber or the insurance agent to arrive, you can try thawing pipes on your own, using simple methods.

• First, try to identify the point of obstruction in a pipe by pushing a hand hose. If it does not move in further, then it might indicate the point of clogging. Next, you need to try to use the hot water thaw pipe method. In this method, you can try using a towel dipped in hot water and wrapping it around the point where there is obstruction. You can also use a burlap bag. Repeat the process again and again till water starts flowing out.
• In the next option, you can try to heat the affected part using a propane torch. But, extreme caution has to be practiced in this case since propane is highly inflammable. Take care not to take the torch too close to the pipe; also, do not keep heating the same point for a long time.
• To minimize the risks involved in thawing pipes, you can use a hair drier that is mild and safe too.

All said and done, it is not a good idea to thaw pipe on your own if you are not confident of handling the devices needed for the task. We are sure you do not want to worsen the situation by causing burst pipes or messing up the whole issue. Just contact a professional plumber like us that would perform the plumbing tasks related to thawing pipes in a fast-paced, safe and clean manner, without causing any mess.

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