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
Before: Old, corroded pipes are a safety hazard in your home.
After: Brand new piping with quality workmanship by Sutherland Plumbing.
Do any of your pipes look like this? If so, a pipe rupture may be imminent! Call the professionals at Sutherland Plumbing to have new, safe piping installed asap.
Don’t delay, call today!
Keep your home and family safe. Call Sutherland Plumbing at (503) 719-4015. Call today!
New garbage disposal and pipes. Quality workmanship by Sutherland Plumbing!
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Before: Old dangerous pipes present a health & safety hazard in the home.
Sutherland Plumbing, LLC: CCB# 200460
After: New, safe, high-quality pipes, professionally installed by Sutherland Plumbing!
Sutherland Plumbing, LLC: CCB# 200460
Sutherland Plumbing’s Sean Anderson gets a close-up view of the pipes at a home in Portland, Oregon.
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Sincerely,
Ti Sutherland
Master Plumber, Sutherland Plumbing, LLC
“We’ve all been there. The water tank is emitting a strange gurgling sound and we know something’s not right. We call the plumber and pray that the house hasn’t become Niagara Falls by the time he arrives. We wait on tenterhooks, anxiously watching the clock. Finally, the doorbell rings and there he is. We’re so relieved we want to kiss him.
Instead we get a hold of ourselves and usher him up to the attic. Using wrenches and pliers and working by flashlight, he emerges some time later, t-shirt soaked with copper-colored grime, and pronounces the job done. Oh the joy of having running water once more!
We take a look at 17 Emergency Situations When You’ll be Glad You Know a Plumber – and express our gratitude to all those nifty plumbers who keep our modern conveniences in good shape.”
Sutherland Plumbing strives to be the Portland Metro area’s #1 family-owned plumbing service. At Sutherland Plumbing we understand the importance for our customers to keep their plumbing systems running smoothly and efficiently all year-round.
So it’s in the spirit of “shared knowledge” that I present my column, “Ti’s Tips”:
The use of so-called “liquid drain cleaners” or openers is discouraged! There is NO marvel of design in these products. Most are made of highly caustic acids that only serve to dissolve, eat and destroy anything in their path including your plumbing pipes. Some even go as far as to claim “safe for all pipes” even if the results from using these products are temporary at best. You be the judge.
Drains clog for the most part as a result of grease, fats, oils and other matter accumulating inside the pipe. In order to CLEAN the drain one must scour the inside with proper equipment and knowledge. This is commonly referred to as snaking or “rootering” the drain. There is a big difference between “CLEANING” the drain as opposed to “OPENING” the drain. Baking soda and vinegar? Use at your own risk. Those items work best when baking or cooking food and are wasted when poured down the drain!
Don’t say we didn’t warn you!
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