6 Quick Tips on Preventing your Pipes from Freezing

Here are a few quick tips on preventing your pipes from freezing

  • Keep your house temperature at least 65 degrees or higher, even if you’re leaving the house for the weekend. We have seen some people go lower, and while they have seen no damage when setting their thermostats to 60, we recommend playing on the safe side.
  • Open cabinet doors below sinks to allow heat from the home to circulate towards the pipe. 
  • Wrap pipes nearest exterior walls and in crawl spaces with pipe insulation or with heating tape.
  • Poorly insulated homes are one of the reasons pipes burst. Insulating these walls and crawl spaces can prevent freezing.
  • Close all windows near water pipes; cover or close open-air vents. Freezing temperatures combined with wind drafts can cause pipes to freeze more frequently.
  • If you plan to be away from home for an extended period of time, shut off water supply valves to your washing machine.


If your pipes do happen to freeze, here are a couple of things you can do:

  • Shut off the water supply to the affected pipes.
  • Gather tools for mopping up spills and turn the affected faucets to the “on” position.
  • Locate the frozen area, if possible, and gently heat exposed pipes. Use space heaters or similar tools if the frozen pipe is not exposed.

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