Winterization

Holiday Travel & Home Plumbing Tips to Avoid Costly Problems

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Seasonal Tips from the Experts at Roto-Rooter

CINCINNATI, Nov. 27, 2012 -- When pipes freeze, water pressure builds causing cracks, whether the pipe is made of plastic, copper or steel. Even a tiny crack can unleash 250 gallons of water in a single day.  Cracked pipes are one thing but, the real problem comes when the pipes begin to unfreeze.  If you're planning on traveling for the holiday season, take the proper steps to ensure your home's plumbing system will survive the cold and your house is protected from disaster.

If you have a house sitter, leave them instructions for turning off the main water supply to your home, should a problem arise.

BriskHeat New Freeze Protection Planning Guide

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BriskHeat Freeze Protection Guide

Anticipating freezing conditions and protecting buildings, equipment, and grounds against freeze damage is a vital part of a Facility Maintenance Program. BriskHeat solves a wide range of freeze protection applications including pipe tracing, drum heating, roof and gutter de-icing, IBC heating, valve de-icing, vessel heating, enclosure heating, and snow melting on walkways and stairs.

This helpful guide makes it easy to organize, plan, and inventory all of your freeze protection needs in one convenient place. As a bonus, this guide includes tools like inspection record templates and resistance test instructions

A good freeze protection plan includes steps for inspection, preventative maintenance, and corrective maintenance prior to the beginning of cold weather conditions. BriskHeat designed this guide to make the planning process easier for you.

Restoration Local Offers Water Damage Prevention and Winterizing Tips As Fall Begins

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Restoration Local Water Damage Prevention

Cleveland OH (PRWEB) September 17, 2012 -- Restoration Local, one of the leading providers of water restoration service in the country, is offering tips to property owners on beginning the winterizing process for homes and businesses. The change in seasons often leaves structures more prone to water damage problems, and it is always recommended to take proactive measures to defend against leaks and flooding.

As fall begins, winter isn’t very far behind, which means ample opportunity for snow, ice, and other probems that can be sources of water damage. The following are recommended approaches for minimizing this threat.

Five Years Later, Heat-Line Corporation’s Pumper Tank Freeze Protection System Still Going Strong

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Heat-Line Freeze Protection System

Carnarvon, Ontario (PRWEB) February 02, 2012 -- It has been more than five years since Chief Blair Arthur of the Municipality of Shuniah Fire Department contacted Heat-Line Corporation (http://www.heatline.com), a Canadian company that specializes in state of the art freeze protection solutions, looking for help with a serious and potentially dangerous problem that plagues fire departments in places where temperatures fall below freezing. Chief Arthur wanted to find a way to keep his department’s fire trucks, pumper tanks and portable pumps from freezing during the cold winter months in Shuniah, a northern Ontario community located near Thunder Bay. Within days of being contacted, Heat-Line had developed a freeze protect solution called the Arthur Heater Kompensator, named after Fire Chief Arthur. Five years later, the chief is still impressed with how well the product works.

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