There are a few steps you can take to protect your home from damaged pipes, according to Milwaukee Water Works: Keep your basement warm: Ensure your basement is properly heated or insulated. Pipes ...
To prevent burst pipes, experts recommend a few simple steps. Homeowners should keep faucets open to allow a steady flow of water, especially during extremely cold temperatures. It’s also important to ...
You can contact your water service provider to report frozen pipes or a frozen water meter, which is often located in the basement. Here are some steps you can take yourself to repair the issue: Open ...
Cold weather brings a chance of water pipes freezing and breaking. This risk increases with long stretches of extremely cold weather. New Ulm Public Utilities provided the following tips for reducing ...
For most single-family homes, it’s in the basement, the crawl space or a wall facing the street, according to the agency. Water pipes in unheated basements or along exterior walls should be ...