Help Protect Your Home From Bitter Cold

People, cars and even your home feel the strain of a bitter winter cold snap. So how do you protect your home from freezing pipes?

Steve Burbridge of Anthony Plumbing, Heating and Cooling said it pays to have a heated garage. “There’s plumbing that’s running in garage ceilings or exterior walls. So having a heated garage helps keep the bathroom above from freezing.

(It) certainly warms anything above the garage,” Burbridge told KMBC’s Donna Pitman. “This particular one runs on natural gas, and has a thermostat. So if there’s a power outage, you still have heat and don’t have to worry about your bathroom freezing above the garage.” Homeowners should also make sure that the cold outside air doesn’t get in.

“This is Fiberglass insulation. It resists air flow,” Burbridge said. Burbridge said to make sure the heat from your furnace will reach your pipes. “If (homeowners) really have a situation where they know it’s going to freeze, it’s good to leave the hot water and cold running at night,” Burbridge said.

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