Use a hairdryer or heat lamp to safely thaw indoor frozen pipes. Let a slight drip of water run through indoor faucets until ...

Lynchburg Association of Realtors President Billy Morris lists home maintenance tips he makes sure his clients know, including knowing where the gas and water heater emergency shut-offs are located ...

In Southern states, many people take precautions ahead of the first cold front since outdoor faucets are typically unused until spring.

If pipes burst, immediately shut off the main ... Then it's time to head outdoors. If you have a hose outside, find the shut off valve in your house and turn it off. Then unhook the hose and ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – One concern as winter weather moves into the Lowcountry is freezing pipes, which could cause them to burst ... try to find your shut-off valve for your water and ...

You’ll pay a bit more on your electric bill, but it beats losing thousands of dollars to a burst ... hose before a winter storm or deep freeze hits. If it’s possible, use an indoor valve to ...

Know where your main shut off valve is? If there is a burst pipe, you need to know where ... keep sink cabinet doors open and disconnect the garden hose.Outside the home, cleaning out your gutters ...

Pipes exposed to "severe cold," including outdoor hose bibs, swimming pool supply ... How do I find my main water shut off valve? The main water shut-off valve is usually located where the water ...

I applaud architects who create second-floor laundry rooms since they’re usually on the same level as the bedroom. That makes them so convenient because you don’t have to haul clothes up and down the ...

Frozen pipes can happy quickly, and burst quicker still ... ‘Customers should ask that a contractor install an antifreeze ...

The quicker you shut off water, the better your chance ... drain, and store hoses used outdoors. Close inside valves supplying outdoor hose bibs. Open the outside hose bibs to allow water to ...

Clean out the gutters and check your roof.Shut off outdoor plumbing such as sprinklers. Drain and store hoses.Clean, inspect and prepare your chimney and fireplace.Dig out winter supplies such as ...