As we brace for the cold and wet season, chilly weather, heavy rains, and strong winds are imminent and can impact your home in multiple ways. Luckily, our team at Plumbing It Fine know best how winter weather can affect your home. Here are a few key tips on how to get your home winter-ready:
Get Those Gutters Cleaned
Gutters are essential in directing water away from your home. If they’re clogged this winter, water overflows and potential flooding could occur, so let’s mitigate that to achieve clean, free-flowing gutters.
Before cleaning, ensure that you have a secure ladder for those rooftop and exterior wall gutters, safety gloves, safety goggles, and at least one person to assist you. Safety comes first!
Once you’ve covered that, start your gutter cleaning by removing visible leaves and other debris that are prone to causing gutter clogging. For those hard-to-reach places, use a pressure washer to clear out the remaining dirt.
When cleaning, it’s always important to inspect for any signs of damage, like gutter cracks or sagging. These can threaten your gutter’s effectiveness and need to be attended to immediately, especially before winter.
Get Those Geyser Temperatures Turned Up
The ideal temperature setting in winter is 60 degrees Celsius. Focus on this temperature to warm the family on cold days with hot showers, using a healthier geyser.
What do we mean by a healthier geyser? Your temperature setting should never be below 50 degrees as this will promote bacterial growth in the water.
Get Those Pipes Unblocked
Blocked pipes should not be a hassle in the midst of the already cold conditions. If blocked pipes are bugging you, the best solution is to call in a trusted plumber with a Jetting Machine, and that’s where Plumbing It Fine’s got you!
With our Jetting Machine expertise, we can efficiently clear drains and pipes of sand, plant debris, hair build-up, soap scum, and other unwanted waste to give your home’s piping system a smooth and easy flow this winter season and beyond.
At Plumbing It Fine, our team of experts provides quality and affordable plumbing assistance and maintenance services just for your convenience. Give us a call today!
