The Recent Cold Weather Leads To Freeze Damage

1. The Recent Cold Weather Leads To Freeze Damage Frigid temperature are hard on animals, equipment and yes our indoor plumbing. When temperature fall to single digits for a few days in a row it is common to have some frozen pipes. Centerville, UT, January 17, 2014 - Frigid temperature are hard on animals, equipment and yes ourindoor plumbing. When temperature fall to single digits for a few days in a row it is common tohave some frozen pipes. The plumbing that is most vulnerable is in attics, crawl spaces andexterior walls. Even with cold temperatures, it is not predictable when freeze damage will occur. Apipe that freezes in an exterior wall may have been there for many years or even decades, andeven survived similar cold temperatures many times before. So what is different this time? Maybethe temperature, maybe the wind direction or velocity? A recent example is a student dorm atSnow College in Ephraim Utah. A fire suppression sprinkler head froze in an interior hallway. thehallway is not heated, but it in the middle of the building. There was a slight gap under theexterior door that allowed a small amount of cold air under the door. Hard to imagine that the airtemperature in the hallway would get cold enough to freeze the sprinkler head. Daryl Olsen of the Flood Co. in northern Utah shares another example, he says: "It was in a newer home in Draper Utah in a West facing wall of a walk out basement. The pipe that froze wasprotected with 7 inches of blown in fiberglass insulation. There had been some strong winds withthe cold temperatures. It was curious that a pipe that was so well protected and insulated couldfreeze." Although many freeze events cannot be predicted, here are a few suggestions to help preventfreeze damage: Insulate any plumbing in an attic or crawl spaceKeep the heat on in the property Open cabinet doors and access doors to allow warmer air to the plumbing connections.Disconnect hoses from any outdoor faucets Freeze damage can not always be predicted or prevented. If it does happen, get help to makesure your have identified all of the dampness and are able to dry everything quickly enough toavoid greater damage. Should you find yourself with water damage, don't try to clean it up yourself. Water damageshould be taken care of by a professional. Call The Flood Co for your Northern Utah waterdamage restoration event. Contact: Daryl Olsen

2. The Flood Co. 1164 West 850 North Centerville, Utah 84014866-400-7762 darylo@mrcd.com http://www.thefloodco.com ###