Pensacola Times

Cold temperatures are on the way!

As you prepare with safety measures for you and your pets, don't forget to protect your home's plumbing system. Following are a few simple measures you can take to ready your home’s plumbing for freezing temperatures. External, exposed pipes are naturally the most vulnerable to freezing.

Homeowners may:

• INSULATE PIPES OR FAUCETS IN UNHEATED

AREAS

• DISCONNECT AND DRAIN OUTDOOR HOSES

• RUN A TRICKLE OF WATER

• REMEMBER THE BACKFLOW PREVENTER

If the device and the water line are not in use at this time (i.e., irrigation system or swimming pool lines), shut off the water supply line and drain the backflow device.

For more information, visit our website: https://ecua.fl.gov/.../protecting-pipes-from-freezing...

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