What Plumbing Issues Should Be Addressed Before Winter?

Harrisburg, PA winters are hard on our properties, from our cars to our homes, and plumbing can suffer, too. There’s a few things that you really should have dealt with before the winter cold sets in. Here’s what plumbing services to get done before the autumn wanes:

What Plumbing Services Do I Need Before a Harrisburg, PA Winter?

Check Underground Pipes

If there’s even the slightest concern that you might have an issue with a major underground pipe, call us to scope it out while the ground is still unfrozen. The last thing in the world you want is to have to dig up, for example, the sewer line to the street when the ground’s been frozen solid for weeks. If your drains are slow or you’re getting backup or odd sounds, call us quickly.

Get the Water Heater Checked Out

Your water heater is going to work harder during the winter, so be sure to get it looked at (and all the connected piping, too) before it gets too cold. If your water heater gives out in the summer, it’s inconvenient; if it gives out in the winter, it’s a nightmare. Remember that lots of people will have put off this chore, and plumbing and heater services are usually swamped during the winter. Get proactive and save yourself the headache.

Deal With Little Leaks

If you’ve got some of those little leaks that don’t seem like a big deal, remember that the changing temperatures of winter are going to stress your pipes. They’ll expand and contract in the cold—particularly pipes that are near the walls. That expansion and contraction can turn a little leak into a bigger one quickly. In a worst-case scenario, if the pipes freeze, the expanded water could burst the pipe completely.

Get the Garbage Disposal Looked At

The winter brings holidays, and the holidays mean more cooking and more grease. Now isn’t the time for your garbage disposal to be an issue, so get it looked at before things get too cold. Remember that the cold temperatures can cause food to solidify faster. You shouldn’t ever be putting grease down the sink, but we can’t always control what the kids do, and sometimes we make mistakes: so remember that the grease is going to get hard very fast in winter. Now’s the time to make sure you review with the family what can and can’t go down and get the disposal checked out.

Get Low Water Pressure Investigated

If you’re already dealing with occasional low water pressure, get it checked out before the winter comes. Frozen pipes or leaks that are caused by expanding or contracting metal in your pipes can make low water pressure turn into no water pressure all awfully quickly.

If you want to be fully ready for winter, contact us today at W.C. Eshenaur & Son, Inc. in Harrisburg, PA, where we serve Harrisburg and all the towns and regions of Central PA.

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