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The frigid Winter cold in Illinois can cause serious damage to a lot of homes each year. While most people consider these Winter cold damages unavoidable, there are still many of ways to prevent them. If you don’t act in time, cold temperature damages can cost you a lot of money in terms of your home insurance premiums and higher electric bills. A majority of these higher Winter costs could be avoided by planing in advance and taking preventive measures in terms of winter proofing your home. You do NOT want to lose your heating in the cold Winter months, so it is always to plan ahead. We recommend starting to prepare your home before the temperature drops below 50 degrees, usually around mid-fall give or take. Walls and Exterior of your Home One of the most important precautions you have to make is to make sure that the water from the rain or melting snow doesn’t reach the outside exterior structure itself by leaking through the exterior walls. Check around your home thoroughly for any...

Why did my pipe freeze? Water expands when it freezes. This expansion puts an extreme amount of pressure on your pipes regardless if it is made of PVC, copper, or metal. This pressure can cause the pipes inside your home to freeze, and even worse, burst. When pipes are exposed to the extreme cold on a consistent basis, they run a high risk of freezing. Water supply lines that are most likely to freeze are those that run along an exterior wall of your home, reside outside, or run through an unheated area of your house.    Experiencing Frozen Pipes One of the first signs of a frozen pipe inside of your home is turning on a plumbing fixture and experiencing little to no water flow. If you experience a “no water flow” situation, the first thing you want to do is turn off the main water valve to your property. It is important that you do not attempt to thaw out any pipes that you feel may be frozen with an open flame such as a torch. It is also dangerous to attempt pipe thawing wi...