Prevent frozen pipes with an affordable device

Added on 21 December 2022

Tags

Prevent frozen pipes with an affordable device

Despite the unusually warm weather we’ve had so far this fall, the first real cold snap of the season is looming. With winter's cold temperatures comes something every homeowner should be concerned about: frozen pipes.

This is a particularly important issue for vacation homes that are left vacant for large chunks of time without a home temperature monitor.

Frozen pipes are one of the great headaches of the winter season. More than 250,000 families and homes experience frozen and/or burst pipes each year in the U.S., representing 10% of home owner insurance claims. According to Groundworks, more than half of the U.S. states have pipes that are likely to freeze.

When your plumbing system stays at low temperatures for too long, the water in your pipes can freeze. Since water expands 10% when it freezes, pipes can burst—and you will have to deal with the flooding, damages, expenses and stress that come along with them. Who wants to spend the coldest months of the year dealing with your insurance company instead of relaxing in your warm living room.

Vacation homes are a particular risk

Preventing frozen pipes in your primary residence is usually a simple matter of keeping your heat on and letting at-risk faucets drip. Preventing a freeze in vacation homes, cottages and cabins can be trickier. It’s hardly economical to keep your heat on throughout the season. Plus, accidents like power outages or sudden drafts from opened doors or windows can quickly lead to a pipe disaster.