Harrison Silcox Published: Feb 7, 2021 7:40 PM | Updated: Feb 7, 2021 9:22 PM
Courtesy-Indiana American Water FB page
GREENWOOD, Ind. – With much colder weather across the Hoosier state, Indiana American Water is urging its customers to secure homes and businesses against freezing pipes.
“With much of the state in the deep freeze over the next week, we are encouraging customers to act now to protect their plumbing system against the extreme cold,” said Indiana American Water President Matt Prine. “When ice expands inside pipes, it can crack and burst them, leaving homeowners with a costly plumbing bill, and thousands of dollars in water damage.”
Indiana American Water advises taking certain precautions including searching your homes for uninsulated pipes, checking to make sure garage doors and vents are closed, leaving cabinet doors open in kitchen and bathroom areas to allow warm air to circulate, and sealing cracks and holes to keep cold air away from pipes.