Protect Your Plumbing During Cold Snaps
As Knoxville heads into the winter months, family gatherings and holiday celebrations are just around the corner. Knoxville Plumbing would like to offer you some tips to protect your home from cold snaps and freezing temperatures so that you can enjoy the season’s festivities without worrying about plumbing emergencies.
Here are a few tips for Knoxville residents to consider as we head into the winter months.
Update Fixtures
Family gatherings and holiday parties mean extra guests and extra use of faucets and toilets that can put a strain on your home’s plumbing. This also means more water consumption overall, but you don’t have to waste valuable money and water over the holiday seasons. Consider replacing old fixtures with high efficiency options. Newer fixtures work exactly the same as your old ones did but will be more effective at saving water because they actually consume less when used.
Water Heater Inspection
Whether your home has a newer tankless water heater or you use a standard model it’s important that you get your water heater checked every couple of years. Most traditional tanks are meant to last a few years, but without a good flushing of the system, sediment can build up within the tank over time and decrease performance. Everyone should have their water heater inspected otherwise, you could be left without a working system when you need it to work the most.
For an inspection, call the best plumber Knoxville has to offer. Knoxville Plumbing can check your tank and make sure it is functioning at its best possible performance level. Knoxville Plumbing has a team of trained technicians that can flush out your tank and have it running smoothly without debris so that the increased use of hot water during the holidays won’t wear out your tank.
Circulate warm air
It can be tempting to bundle up during the cold season and not turn on your home’s thermostat unless you absolutely have to. However, if your home’s internal temperature reaches 55 degrees or less your pipes could easily freeze. It is important to keep circulating warm air throughout the house every now and again to keep pipes from freezing. It is also important to open cabinets under sinks and faucets and near exterior walls so that pipes have a better chance of staying warm all winter long and preventing costly water damage from pipes rupturing.
