7 tips to keep the pipes in your Bethel home from freezing this winter!

10/25/2017 (Permalink)

Follow these safety tips to keep the pipes in your Fairfield County home from freezing and bursting this winter!

The number one call we get in our Brookfield office during the winter is from homeowners whose pipes have frozen and burst. There are some preventative steps that can be taken to reduce your risk of water damage during freezing weather.

1. Wrap your outside faucets with foam insulation or install a freezeproof faucet to protect from freezing.

2. To keep the wind out of your home, caulk around your pipes before they enter the house. 

3. Disconnect your garden hoses - you wont be needing them until April.

4. If the weather is forecast to drop in the single digits, leaving inside faucets at a slow drip will reduce the risk of pipes freezing. 

6. Open the cupboard doors in your kitchen and bathroom to allow the warm air to hit the pipes.

7. If your New Milford home is vacant over the winter, have it winterized by shutting off and draining all of the lines.

What happens if you follow all of these tips and still find your home flooded from a burst pipe? Call our Brookfield office at (203) 743-5362 and speak to Keri or Bianca. They will start off by gathering some information about your situation and then send a team over to start the restoration process.