How to prevent pipes from freezing, breaking during cold weather When it stays below 10 for an extended period of time, that s when the plumbing gets stretched to its maximum and we have problems, Robert Franzman said. Author: Dennis Ting Updated: 6:19 PM EST February 16, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. After 50 years, there is not too much Robert Franzman has not seen when it comes to plumbing. I think back when the Ohio River froze, which was quite a while ago, but in those times, we worked 30, 40 days straight, he said.
Franzman, the president of Blackburn & Davis Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning Company, said it is not unusual for his company to get a few calls every winter when it comes to weather-related issues with broken pipes.