{"id":955,"date":"2021-10-11T11:00:28","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T15:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/?p=955"},"modified":"2021-10-08T17:43:19","modified_gmt":"2021-10-08T21:43:19","slug":"how-protect-plumbing-cold-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/plumbing-service\/how-protect-plumbing-cold-weather\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Protect Your Plumbing from Cold Weather"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/iStock-516264942_800x533-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"twisted-water-flowing-out-from-tap\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/iStock-516264942_800x533-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/iStock-516264942_800x533-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/iStock-516264942_800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Fall is here and the weather is getting quite cold in our area. There are many things that we know you need to do when the weather starts to change. You might want to bring out your holiday candles, get your Halloween decorations at the ready, or even sit back and watch the leaves change color. While all of these things are sure to get you in the fall spirit, we want to make sure that you\u2019re getting the right service from your home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the time of year where you need to check in on your plumbing system. Your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/service-areas\/middlesex-hvac-plumbing-contractor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">plumbing in Middlesex, NJ<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> goes through a lot during the winter months. It\u2019s quite cold in our area. The frigid temperatures can get the best of anyone\u2019s pipes. If you want to improve your home\u2019s plumbing, then we want to help you with this. We\u2019re prepared with everything you need.\u00a0<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Few Ways to Help Your Plumbing<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you wondering how to help your plumbing system this winter? Here are a few things you can do.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insulate Your Pipes<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The number one thing that you\u2019re working against is frigid weather. The freezing temperatures can really become a problem if you let them. If you\u2019re trying to make sure that your pipes don\u2019t freeze or burst, one of the simplest things you can do, and one of the best, is to insulate your pipes. Pipe insulation is like your plumbing\u2019s version of putting on a nice, warm winter coat. It eliminates a lot of the potential problems you could face down the line.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep Your Home Warm<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t let your home\u2019s internal temperature dip too low even during the night. We suggest that you don\u2019t let the temperature dip lower than about 55 to 65\u00b0F. This way, there\u2019s no chance that your home\u2019s pipes can freeze.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seal Up Problem Areas<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have any gaps or cracks in your home, this is the season where they\u2019re going to cause significant issues for your home. This is when you need to seal up your problem areas to make sure that they\u2019re not going to cause a potential problem for your pipes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open Your Cabinets<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s important to open up your cabinets to let your pipes get hit with warm air. Opening up your cabinets is a great thing to do because it reduces the chance that your pipes are going to freeze up. Make sure that you\u2019re checking this simple thing off your to-do list to save your pipes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let High-Risk Faucets Drip<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have faucets in high-risk areas of your home? A high-risk area could be defined as an area of the home where the pipes typically freeze or an area of your home that doesn\u2019t receive consistent heating. This includes spaces in your home that are typically underneath your sink or even out in your garage. You might want to let a little water drip from these pipes to make sure that you\u2019re not missing out on quality plumbing care.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/contact-us\/service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Contact Scaran for your plumbing needs this fall and winter.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are a few ways to protect your home&#8217;s plumbing system from the cold temperatures. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[81],"tags":[97,132],"class_list":["post-955","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-plumbing-service","tag-middlesex","tag-plumbing-problems"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/955","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=955"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/955\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":958,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/955\/revisions\/958"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=955"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=955"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=955"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}