“There are few steps that should be kept in mind when your family heads out for a vacation to assure your home is organized. Keep in mind some basic steps to avoid plumbing disaster before the vacation to be able to enjoy your adventure. Check on all the plumbing systems in your home and make sure to shut off valves to avoid any moisture or signs of leaks or any other irregularities. “
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Planning to head out of town soon for “spring break”? If so, we don’t blame you! This winter we’ve experienced some frigid temperatures, which resulted in many frozen pipes and thousands of headaches for homeowners that came home to a messy situation. While we probably won’t see consecutive days of negative degree temperatures anymore, plumbing issues can still occur when you least expect it.
We’ve gathered a list of pre-vacation tips to avoid plumbing problems while you’re out of town!
- Check your laundry machine hoses.
- Believe it or not, the life expectancy of a laundry machine hose is roughly 3 years. Before you leave for vacation, make sure you visually inspect the hose for any cracks or a major calcium deposit build up.
- Leave your heat ON!
- Even though it’s getting warmer outside the nights still tend to get fairly cold. Make sure your heat is set to at least 60 degrees to prevent any pipes from freezing.
- Visually inspect your water heater.
- If you see any water on the floor before you leave, make sure to give us a call. This could be a sign that your water heater needs to be replaced or repaired.
- If there are no visible signs of a leak, you can always turn your water heater off or put the system in vacation mode if possible.
- Is your sump pump working? And do you have a backup system in case it fails?
- They say “April showers bring May flowers”…make sure you’re ready for the first part! Follow these simple tips to ensure that you system is working properly. If you don’t have a backup system…
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