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Dos
And Don'ts Of Home Plumbing - pg3
DO - If you
go on vacation or are away from home for a few days, always shut
off your water supply to your home.
DO - Keep heat
on where water pipes and drain pipes are located in your home,
when temperature is 32 degrees or colder.
DO - If you
can't put heat in an area where water pipes are, use an electric
heat tape.
DO - If your
kitchen sink is located on an outside wall, leave cupboard doors
open in severe cold weather.
DO - Shut off
all outside faucets in cold weather if they are not of the frost
proof type.
DO - If you
are closing up a home in the wintertime and there will be no
heat in the home, shut off the water supply at the street or
in the basement.
DO - Open all
faucets in the home and leave them open.
DO - Open drain
at bottom of hot water tank and drain.
DO - Remove
all water from toilet tank and bowl.
DO - Put permanent
Anti-freeze in toilet bowl and a small amount in the bottom of
the toilet tank.
DO - Put anti-freeze
in all sink drains and bath and shower drains, enough to fill
the traps.
DO - If you
wish, remove traps on sinks, but be sure and plug up open line,
to keep out sewer gas fumes. |
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