Winterization
Here at One Call HP Handyman Services of Georgia we know that during the winter months, you can’t leave a house all winter with little or no heat. Appliances may fail, pipes will freeze and possibly burst, and flooding may occur as a result. If the temperature inside a house gets below freezing it’s likely that the water supply pipes and the drain traps will freeze.
When water freezes it expands 9 percent, and if there is no room for expansion it’s possible that pipes will burst. When the ice thaws the pipe will leak, and in the supply system this leak could occur anywhere. Fixing a burst pipe can be expensive, but the damage from uncontrolled water leakage can easily reach into the thousands of dollars. You do not want to experience the hassle and expense of having a pipe burst and spraying water all over the basement, or anywhere in the home.
In order to prevent this from happening to your home, One Call HP Handyman Services of Georgia will winterize your home water system and appliances to provide you with the protection your home needs. We recommend winterization for the months that may reach a freezing temperature.
Our Winterization Service Includes:
- A thorough and complete draining of the plumbing system is performed.
- Then, non-toxic anti-freeze is added to all of the plumbing traps and fixtures.
- This is performed to ensure plumbing supply lines and fixtures are not damaged by frozen water.
- Toilets and sinks are tagged indicating winterization has taken place.
- Frozen or partially frozen systems are winterized as best as possible and attempts to salvage the system is standard procedure.
At One Call HP Handyman Services of Georgia we’re your “one-stop shop” to all your home repair, handyman services, preservation and project needs.
cforms contact form by delicious:days
More Information and interesting facts about Winterization from Wikipedia:
Winterization refers to the process of preparing something for an upcoming winter.
The term is most commonly used in respect to aquatic play features, fountains, and the like, which must be drained and sealed up so that water inside does not freeze, causing breakage of the pipes in the fountain, or the like.
Winterization strategies
Some fountains, such as the Ontario Science Centre FUNtain Hydraulophone and the flame fountain in Nathan Philips Square, are designed to run year-round by virtue of heated water, whereas others require that the water be drained and that all apertures be covered to keep rainwater from entering the fountain and freezing inside.
Winterizing a summer home
Some summer homes, also known as cabins or cottages, were built for summer use only and need to be winterized each Fall. This entails locking them up, turning off water, electricity, and phone lines, and protecting various features from heavy snowfall.
In the New England area, many wealthy families living in cities during the 19th century had summer homes in the mountains. This was to flee the onset of yellow fever and other epidemics which often struck in the summer months, when city plumbing problems and stagnant horse manure in the streets caused a health hazard. Winterization would take place each Fall when the families returned to the cities (often when school started). In those days, winterization just referred to a lock-down of all movable parts as protection from winter storms. An example of such a summer home that needs to be winterized each fall is the scene of the movie On Golden Pond, which was filmed on Squam Lake.
In the 20th century, these summer mountain homes in turn, were winterized to enable winter holidays, as the popularity of skiing in the mountains increased over the popularity of summer camping. In this sense, winterization refers to the addition of modern amenties such as heating and insulation, often entailing a complete rebuild of the cottage.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winterization
