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Winter is a beautiful time of year. Winter brings with it many headaches for homeowners though. Not only are there hours of snow shovel in frigid temperatures there are also problems with cars not starting. The biggest dread for homeowners and landlords though is frozen water lines. Water expands when frozen which means that during the cold winter months a home’s water in pipes are in danger should power go out and take the heating system along with it. If the water inside the pipes freezes and expands, it could cause the pipes to burst. This can result in thousands of dollars in damages and repair costs. On top of that many sentimental items, such as pictures, can be damaged and not be able to be replaced.
Know where and how to shut-off the water supply to your home and garage if it has running water. If there is a power outage and you lose heat shut off the water supply to the house and turn on a faucet to drain off some of the water in the lines. This will take the pressure off the water lines so that if the water does begin to freeze up it will push out of the spigot and not burst the pipes.
