Winterization
- Water Softener Installation and Repair
- Leaking Outside Faucet
- Main Water Line Installation and Repair
- Sewer Camera Inspection
- Water Filtration System Installation
- Sump Pump Installation and Repair
- Tankless Water Heaters Installation and Repair
- Water Heater Installation and Repair
- Bathroom Plumbing
- Piping and Repiping
- Pressure Regulator
- Reverse Osmosis System
- Sewer Ejector Pumps
- Sewer Line Repair and Replacement
- Leak Detection and Repair
- Kitchen Plumbing
- Hydro Jetting
- House Slab Water Leak Repair
- Gas Line Installation and Repair
- Backflow Preventers
- Drain Cleaning
- Toilet Repair and Replacement
Schedule Services for Winterization
Winterization is the process of preparing your home’s plumbing system for freezing temperatures. In a place like Auburn, where winter can sneak up fast and hard, protecting your pipes before a deep freeze isn’t just a good idea. It’s essential.
When water freezes inside your plumbing, it expands. That expansion creates pressure, and if the pipe can’t handle it, you end up with cracks or full-on bursts. Winterizing your plumbing helps ensure your pipes stay intact, your water keeps flowing, and your home stays dry and damage-free.
Ignoring winter prep can lead to serious problems. A frozen pipe isn’t just an inconvenience. It can cause thousands of dollars in repairs, especially if the pipe bursts and floods your basement or crawlspace. Water damage is expensive, time-consuming to fix, and can even lead to mold and structural problems.
Exterior plumbing is especially at risk. Outdoor spigots like hose bibs, wall hydrants, and sillcocks can freeze and crack without anyone noticing. When the weather warms up and water starts flowing again, those cracks can lead to hidden leaks behind your walls or in your foundation.
If you’re not sure how to properly winterize your system, or if you simply want to be certain it’s done right, we recommend calling a licensed plumber before the first deep freeze. Once the temperature drops below freezing, the risk goes up quickly.
At Go With The Flo Plumbing, we’ll walk through your plumbing system, identify any vulnerable areas, and take the necessary steps to protect everything. We specialize in helping homeowners winterize both everyday homes and vacant properties.
When a home is going to sit empty during the cold season, it needs a more thorough winterization process. We start by turning off the water supply, draining the entire system, and using compressed air to remove residual water from the lines.
Then we flush and winterize toilets, pour antifreeze into P-traps and drains, and make sure water heaters and sump pumps are properly shut down or protected. We’ll label everything so it’s easy to bring the system back online in the spring without confusion or damage.
One of the simplest ways to prevent winter plumbing problems is insulating your pipes. Focus on areas that aren’t well heated, like basements, crawlspaces, attics, and garages. Wrapping exposed pipes keeps the temperature inside the line more stable and greatly reduces the risk of freezing.
If you have exterior faucets that don’t have frost protection, we can upgrade them to modern frost-free hose bibs with built-in protection. It’s a small improvement that can prevent some of the most common cold-weather plumbing emergencies.
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