NORTH TEXAS – Like many North Texans, Allison Cassias is preparing early for the wintry weather expected across the region next week.
“You have to plan ahead because if you wait, you never know what will happen to the inside,” Cassias said.
She buys some faucet covers for her home and her neighbors' homes before stores sell out.
The team at Park Row Ace Hardware stocked up on additional faucet and pipe covers ahead of this weekend.
“We sold a lot of these today and like I said, it's best to prepare before the cold actually hits,” said Michael Tatum, an employee at Park Row Ace Hardware.
This $4 faucet cover could save you a lot of money in the long run.
“Hundreds, thousands because you have water damage,” said Clayton Robinson, co-owner of CR Plumbing, a woman-owned plumbing company that has been serving the DFW Metroplex for five years now.
“The calls start coming in as soon as the burglary starts,” Robinson said.
He walked us through the most important things you need to know to protect your pipes. First, the outside faucets:
“You’re always going to make sure this gets taken down. Even if you don't have covers, remove the hose and make sure nothing drips on it. Little hook in here, you're going to wrap it around in there, make sure it stays tight, hold it tight. Little clip here, push in, everything should be good from there,” Robinson said, walking us through the process of attaching the faucet covers.
And if the temperature drops below 32 degrees or freezing point:
“In this case, you need to slowly drip the hot and cold water at one of the outside faucets,” Robinson said.
But what happens if your pipes freeze?
“Be sure to. If you see any signs of water outside or inside, you need to call us immediately. We can get there,” Robinson said.
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