February 2011... Remember half the town without gas for heat?? Remember frozen pipes and water spraying all over town with temperatures at roughly 18'?? Seems so far away now... Realistically… we are very close to that same time of year. Would you be prepared if the temperatures drop that low again? Have you insulated your outdoor pipes?
This is a very basic and simple task that ANY homeowner can undertake and save yourself possibly hundreds of dollars. Just go to your local home supply store like Home Depot, Lowes or Ace Hardware and ask someone for some pipe insulation. They come in all sorts of sizes and some are even self sealing. Others are good if you just wrap some duct tape around the outside.
At just over $1 for six feet or so this clearly becomes CHEAP INSURANCE. If you wait until it happens to try and insulate those that didn’t break… you may find (like last year) that all the supplies are gone and you have to wait until the stores can restock. So try and stay ahead of the game and insulate your outdoor pipes (including that copper line to your swamp cooler) now and save.
If you feel uncomfortable trying this on your own – Excel Mechanical, Inc. will be glad to help you get this taken care of. Just contact our office at 520-791-7049 and set up an appointment – tell them you “saw it in the blog” and get a “courtesy” discount.
REMEMBER… WE EXCEL FOR YOU!!!
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