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12/12/2024

Remember the frozen pipes and massive damage to many homes in Houston not so long ago?

As time passes by and more research is performed and investigations are made as to what caused so many houses to have frozen pipes it turns out there are 3 culprits;

1. Intensely cold weather (no kidding)
2. Homes that were not prepared
3. Lack of power from the grid

So as we look at the 3 culprits which of these three problems can you actually do something about as a homeowner?
The answer to that is pretty apparent;
1. None of us can change the weather, we just have to live with what we are given
2. We can prepare our homes to survive the cold
3. We can provide our own power

So how can you do these things and be cost effective?

Here’s some easy and affordable solutions for you to protect you and your family from the cold experience you may have gone through during our last big freeze.

Prepare Your Pipes For A Hard Freeze

First, check the weather to see when we’re going to be seeing sustaining freezing temperatures. You’ll want to make sure your pipes are protected during this time.
Here in the Greater Houston area, we generally see these possibly damaging temps overnight.
Also think about where pipes are located in your home.
Pipes in the attic and on exterior walls will get colder and could need special attention.
Keep reading for more steps to consider taking to protect your home during a freeze.

Let cold water drip from faucets. Keeping the water in your pipes moving will help it keep from freezing, so run a small, steady stream of water from your faucets when freezing temperatures hit.

Open cabinet doors that plumbing lives behind, including kitchen and bathroom sinks. This allows more circulation of heat from the home to access the pipes and keep them from bursting.

Turn on the heater inside your home to keep pipes from getting too cold. Keeping warm air in the home can help stop pipes from getting cold enough to burst.

Insulate pipes with insulation sleeves, wrap with heat tape, or use slip-on foam pipe insulation. Do not leave any gaps between the method of insulation! Cold air could still pe*****te the pipes through any spots left uncovered

Winterize your sprinkler system. You can find a video demoing how to do this here. It’s not just the pipes inside your home that are at risk during a freeze! Make sure your sprinkler system is winterized and consider adding an extra layer of protection for your backflow preventer.
Our plumber recommends wrapping the backflow preventer with towels, securing it with duct tape, then covering it with a layer of plastic secured with duct tape (a plastic garbage bag is great for this use). This last step is crucial because you want to protect the towel from getting wet. They caution homeowners to be gentle while wrapping – they’ve had clients who have snapped their irrigation equipment when not wrapping gently.

Inspect the exterior of your home for any cracks and seal any leaks. Prevent the cold outdoors from penetrating your home by sealing any leaks in windows, chimneys, and door frames. Keep your garage closed to preserve more heat. Clear gutters of debris to prevent a build up of damaging ice. Make sure to also disconnect and drain outdoor hoses before the temperature drops.

If the power goes out, and you have no source of power, hut off the main water valve and drain water lines. This may seem extreme, but this is another step homeowners can take to keep pipes safe during periods of prolonged freezing temperatures.
Before shutting off the main water valve, fill your bathtub so you have water available to flush toilets. The incoming water line can typically be found in the foundation near the front side of your house. Once shut off, open all your taps to drain water lines. Closed taps can hold water inside of pipes, which need to be cleared in freezing temperatures. Try to keep all valves and taps open throughout the entirety of the freezing weather. Don’t forget to flush toilets and drain faucets until they’re empty.

Consider your water heater. If you’re concerned about your hot water heater, our plumber recommends a hot water heater blanket or insulation, which you can buy at your local hardware store.

Remove ALL hoses hooked up outside from the spigot.

PLEASE REMEMBER, INSULATION DOES NOT PROVIDE HEAT, IT JUST DELAYS THE TIME IT TAKES TO FREEZE AND BUYS YOU SOME TIME. IF THE COLD LASTS A LONG TIME INSULATED PIIPES CAN AND WILL FREEZE AND BURST!!

Again, if you lose power please try to drain your plumbing lines. You can buy a fitting from Amazon specifically for this purpose. It is designed to hook onto your outside hose connection. You simply screw this device onto the hose connection and on the other end of the fitting is an air hose connection. You can hook up a bicycle hand pump if you don't have a compressor, open up all the faucets inside and out in your house and pump the lines up with air until all the water comes out.

Protect the drain traps and your toilets by pouring a half cup of windshield washer antifreeze into them to prevent freezing.

The best idea to protect your home however and avoid all of this trouble is to buy a Whole house generator system. We have some of the best available with great prices and 100% financing and unlike most of the other companies in town we have them and can install them right away to protect your family with payments as low as $149.00

If we can help you in any way please contact us at 281 LOVEAIR or 281 444 1174

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01/18/2024

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01/15/2024

❤️HEY YOU THIS IS IMPORTANT❤️
Hey it’s gonna be very very cold out for the next few days
The Weather Experts have forecasted the temperatures outside are going to be below freezing for hours and possibly for days very soon.

After I heard these predictions I put you a very important list together to make sure your family is more comfortable and safe and to help prevent your pipes from freezing, please take a moment to read this important information!!

Here's the list, please review it so you and your family are prepared to weather the upcoming storm!

I'll start with a few things that could help make sure your heat doesn't go out and leave you shivering in the cold, you don’t freeze any pipes and cause massive water damage and a few things to keep your family safer

For your heating system;
1. Check to make sure your ac and heat filter is clean, a dirty filter will reduce airflow and you won’t be warm and it could crack your heat exchanger
2. If you’re using your fireplace be sure to open the damper before lighting the fire
3. Please don’t use unvented gas or kerosene space heaters inside your home
4. Install a carbon monoxide detector to alert you if there’s any problems

For your plumbing,
Quick action is crucial during freeze warnings; act promptly to avoid potential pipe damage.

When facing freezing weather threatens, these steps can help prevent frozen pipes
1. Disconnect all outside hoses from faucets
2. Turn off and drain irrigation systems; locate the cutoff valve and drain fixture.
3. Insulate exposed pipes with UL-approved heat tape; wrap before insulating.
4. Seal penetrations in walls, doors, and windows tightly to prevent heat escape.
5. Boost thermostat 5-10 degrees before freezing weather for a safety margin.
6. Open cabinet doors on exterior walls with plumbing to allow warmth.
7. Insulate and safeguard exposed plumbing lines in attics and garages.
8. Drain and cover outside faucets; use insulating covers for protection.

If you think you can’t stop the pipes from freezing, utilize a special fitting with an air compressor to force water out of pipes.
1. Remember to turn off the water heater, fill bathtubs for flushing.
2. Remember that insulation alone doesn't provide warmth; use UL-approved heat tape in extreme cold for added protection.
3. In emergencies, utilize a special fitting with an air compressor to force water out of pipes.
4. If your pipes freeze remember to turn off the water heater
5. Fill bathtubs so you have water to use for flushing toilets .
6. Urgency is crucial during freeze warnings; act promptly to avoid potential pipe damage.
7. If you have plumbing fixtures located in outside areas with no heat, let the water drip

For your safety and additional comfort during the cold weather;
1. Close all outside doors and windows in the house, if the bottom of the doors don’t seal well and let air in lay an old towel along the bottom of the door to keep the cold air out and as a temporary measure you can tape around the windows to keep the air out if they are leaking
2. If you have campers or RV’s drain all the water from the pipes, turn off the water heater and put a cupful of windshield wiper fluid in each sink and bathtub or shower drain, the windshield washer fluid has antifreeze in it
3. Have the antifreeze level in all of your vehicles checked
4. Bring your pets inside

And if you have a heating system need, or you just want us to check your heating system out or if you have any pipes that freeze;
Please give us a call at
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09/20/2023

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