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Arizona Plumbing Code ill-suited to Freezing

Arizona Plumbing Code

TUCSON, AZ -- Here's what we know about the four-day freeze that swept through the area earlier this month. It left plumbers booked for days. The freeze recorded the second-coldest February temperature in the annals of Tucson weather, behind a 17-degree day in 1899.

Tucson Water demand went from 76 million gallons on Wednesday to 111 million gallons on Thursday, as leaks erupted in water pipes and other facilities.

Cold Causes Plumbing Issues

Lubbock plumbing issues

LUBBOCK, TX -- Although the South Plains is expected to warm up during the remainder of the week, Lubbock residents were prompted to keep their heaters on to prevent frozen pipes as overnight temperatures continue to remain below freezing.

When the temperatures reached the single digits last week, local plumbing companies had their hands full responding to calls of frozen drains, burst or shattered pipes, fire sprinkler leaks or broken heaters.

From Feb. 2 to Feb. 4, the region experienced freezing temperatures, 1 to 3 inches of snow and very low wind chill levels, according to the National Weather Service.

Broken Pipes Become A Nuisance Following The Cold

Frozen Pipes

SHREVEPORT, LA -- The snow and ice has melted, but many people fell victim to busted pipes while the weather was here. As the ice and snow thawed, that's when people realized that their pipes had burst and everyone started calling the local plumber.

With more snow on the horizon for later this week, one major thing people need to do to prevent their pipes from busting. People should use both hot and cold water at all times. If you just use your cold water, that could cause your pipes to burst easier.

Tucson Plumbers Blitzed by Busted Water Pipe Repairs

Tucson Plumbers

As the temperatures continue to plummet, more and more water pipes are bursting and the phone lines to Tucson area plumbers are heating up. Hundreds of phone calls, all reporting the same problem: frozen water pipes. Busted pipes means big business for Tucson plumbers, with plumbing techniciansbeing dispatched from the Oro Valley to Vail.

Metro Water said they've received 200 phone calls and around 50 people are left without water on the Northwest side due to frozen pipes.

Denver Metro Plumbers Scramble To Thaw Frozen Pipes

Denver Metro Plumbers

DENVER, CO -- When many denver metro area residents opened their shower faucets this Wednesday morning, not a single drop of water came out. The sign of a frozen pipe! Since then plumbers have been working nearly round the clock trying to thaw out frozen pipes.

Plumbing technician say homeowners can take several steps to protect their pipes, among them:

Gillece Services Sued for Cybersquatting

Gillece Services

Gillece Services has more than 200 registered domain names. About 50 of them are variations on the name Gillece and misspellings of the word. Others are simply town names from Western Pennsylvania with "plumber" after them, like carrickplumber.com or monroevilleplumber.com, which redirect visitors to the Gillece home page.

Downey Construction Academy opens Plumbing & Heating Class

Downey Plumbing & Heating Class

Downey Adult School's Construction Academy is offering a plumbing and heating class beginning Feb. 28 at Warren High School. The 15-week class will give students hands-on experience in the installation of water, waste and gas piping. Students will also learn basic heating, sizing, design and plumbing code.

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