When winter comes, it can be brutal on your piping systems. The cold temperature can cause several problems unless you are prepared ahead of time. If you’ve recently had residential well drilling, your pipes could be at risk. Everetts Well Drilling & Irrigation in Quitman, GA, has tips on how to care for your pipes this upcoming winter season.

There several steps you can take to avoid your pipes freezing, which can be one of the most disastrous things to occur; frozen pipes can burst, leading to lasting damage and flooding. The first step is to insulate your piping. Pipe insulation can be found at most hardware stores and is fairly easy to install. If you don’t feel comfortable doing it yourself, a professional can handle it for you. This will keep your pipes warm enough to keep from freezing over.

If your pipes and pump are in a pump house, a very simple thing to do is close the door during the winter. It may seem obvious, but it is a common mistake that allows the pump house to get colder than it should and affects the pipes negatively. So, make sure the door is shut completely every time you enter and leave the pump house.

At the wellhead, make sure that any exposed pipes are wrapped to keep them from getting too cold. Heating tape is useful for wrapping your exposed piping and is as easy to find as insulation.

Another easy tip is to leave your well water running at just a dribble. The constant movement of water keeps it from standing still and dropping in temperature to freeze solid.

Take on a few of these tasks, and you’ll have safer residential well drilling pipes. You can avoid great damage and financial strain with some insulation and general care to your well system.

Need your pipes to be looked at before winter sets in? Everetts Well Drilling & Installation can ensure your connections run as they should and can handle any added construction to your well set up. For more information on residential well drilling, call them at (229) 263-4192 or visit their website.