Plumbing Expert advises we should Line up housesitters to Prevent Pipes Freezing

Plumbing Expert advises we should Line up housesitters

People jetting away on southern vacations may want to take extra precautions so they don’t come back to big bills.

Depending on insurance policies, homeowners may be required to have someone physically in a home within a certain time frame in order to get coverage.

Geno Pace, an NSCC plumbing instructor, says half the calls plumbers get this time of year are related to frozen pipes. (Courtesy Nova Scotia Community College)

Pace says house sitters should run taps throughout the house and check to ensure rooms aren’t cold.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/pipes-freezing-here-s-how-to-stop-it-1.2970103

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