Village of Downers Grove Offers Tips for Preventing Freezing Pipes
Residents are urged to take precaution in their homes as temperatures dip below freezing.
The village of Downers Grove offers the following advice for preventing freezing pipes. Temperatures below freezing can be a cause for concern not only outdoors, but also within the confines of the four walls called home. How to Know if your Pipes are Frozen Generally, when a pipe which feeds a certain fixture such as a shower, sink, or toilet freezes, you will no longer be able to get water through that fixture. This would be the case if the pipe is frozen solid. During the winter months, unprotected water pipes and water meters are vulnerable to freezing. This problem may be prevented by making sure that the heat is above 32 degrees Fahrenheit in all basement areas and crawl spaces where pipes and meters are typically located. What To Do…
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