Winter temperatures in New England regularly drop into double digits, and this creates a hazard for homeowners by potentially freezing pipes. American Rooter, the leading plumbing repair and sewer cleaning service in Watertown, CT, explains how to keep your pipes from freezing this winter and stave off expensive plumbing problems. Since 1980, this full-service plumbing company has been satisfying customers throughout Litchfield County, snaking drains, inspecting pipes, excavating sewers, and pumping flooded basements.

5 Tips to Prevent Your Pipes From Freezing This Winter

1. Insulate Pipes

Insulate pipes that run along exterior walls. Wrap pipes in unheated areas with heating tape to keep them from freezing and bursting. Pay particular attention to pipes that run through or alongside areas such as your garage, attic, or crawl space.

2. Set Thermostat to 68°

Even when you are away from home for an extended stay, don't lower your thermostat below 68°. This should be warm enough to allow heat to trickle into drafty or shut off areas and prevent pipes from freezing.

3. Cover Outside Faucets

Remove all yard hoses and cover outdoor faucets with insulating faucet covers, which you can buy at any home and garden store.

4. Open Cabinets

Pipes in a cabinet under the bathroom or kitchen sink sometimes freeze because they run along an exterior wall and warm interior air cannot reach them through the cabinet doors. Leave cabinet doors open at night to let indoor air warm the pipes.

5. Shut Off Water When Leaving Home

Turn off water to the house when you're leaving home for more than a day or two. Flush the toilets, and open the faucets to drain the pipes. This will give you peace of mind while you are away.

American Rooter, is the premier sewer cleaning and plumbing repair company in Watertown, CT. They unclog more than 3,000 pipes throughout Connecticut each year, so they have the experience and expertise you need, and they offer 24/7 emergency service. Visit them online to request service, or call (860) 274-7338 to speak to a friendly plumbing repair specialist.