Rick’s Plumbing would like to remind everyone about the risks of leaving your hose attached outside this winter.
- When temperatures drop to below freezing, the water in the hose will freeze and may cause the hose to crack and become damaged. But even worse, a hose nozzle can increase the pressure put on the pipes connecting to the hose. That means your home’s plumbing system can be damaged!
- While most of us are diligent about keeping our home’s plumbing system safe from freezing temperatures, sometimes something as simple as forgetting a garden hose hooked up outdoors can undo all of our hard work.
- According to PRIER, the official sponsor of #DetachYourHoseDay, in the last 10 years insurance companies have paid out more than $4 billion in claims for frozen, burst pipes.
Don’t let your home become a statistic. Now is the time to put away outside hoses, splitters and other accessories that are attached to your plumbing.