Winterizing Tip #2:
Turn off the water to exterior hose faucets.
Turn clockwise to shut-off your water valve.
Sometimes this can be tricky for two reasons:
First: do you know where the valve is?
Second: the valve may not work so you may be in a vulnerable position.
Turn clockwise to shut-off your water valve.
November is here, and soon the weather will inevitably bring freezing temperatures that have the potential to cause havoc on plumbing systems!
Time to winterize. “Winterizing” means: to adapt or prepare something for use in cold weather.
Every year, starting around this time, plumbers are called-out to urgent situations resulting from frozen plumbing. Let me assure you, the vast majority of freeze-damaged plumbing is completely avoidable.
Tip #1:
Close or block-off your foundation vents: The foundation vents are circled in red. Winterizing Tip #1 is to close or block them off.
Foundation Vents
Sutherland Plumbing’s Cameron Bloom working on a main water service.
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Daughter Presley Sutherland, learning the trade, with great instruction from Nate Foster!
Sutherland Plumbing’s Cameron Bloom gives the thumbs-up while working with the vacuum excavator.
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Sutherland Plumbing’s Cameron Bloom working hard on a main water service.
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Sutherland Plumbing’s Katrina Sutherland, working the vacuum excavator!
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Sutherland Plumbing’s Cameron Bloom takes a photo break during a main water service!
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