Expert shares the biggest mistake you can make when facing a freeze

President of John Wayne Plumbing and Drain Services spoke with WVUA 23 news to give us some advice on how to protect and prepare your pipes for the below freezing temperatures headed our way.

“In my experience, hot water freezes quicker than cold water,” President of John Wayne Plumbing and Drain Services John Wayne George said. “I’ve had more hot water lines bust than cold.”

George said the biggest mistake you can make when facing a freeze is doing nothing. Protecting your pipes is key.

“What you need to do is you need to open up your cabinets,” George said. “Let the heat of the house get into where the plumbing is.”

George said protecting your outdoor faucets and pipes can cost you next to nothing.

“The best thing you can do is put covers over your outside faucets to prevent wind chill factor of them,” George said. “Seal it up against the wall and keep the wind off of them.”. “You can purchase them for probably 3,4, or 5.”

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