US EditionAvoiding a broken furnace and other preparations for the winter months
Experts recommend steady water flow and home insulation steps to prevent costly pipe bursts and furnace breakdowns during the forecasted North Georgia freeze.
- Local plumbers and emergency officials are urging North Georgia residents to prepare for a winter storm and expect calls about frozen pipes to rise on Tuesday.
- Because water expands when frozen, it grows about nine per cent and often splits pipes lengthwise; hot-water pipes can freeze before cold-water pipes, especially in exterior walls, lower cabinets, and unheated crawlspaces.
- Open under-sink and lower cabinet doors to let warm air circulate around pipes, let faucets run as a steady stream on both hot and cold sides, and shut off and drain outdoor faucets, then disconnect garden hoses.
- Furnaces and water tanks break down faster in cold weather, increasing technician calls and repair costs from burst pipes, which can range between $300 and $600, according to Brooks.
- Officials warn about generator safety and carbon monoxide risks, urging residents to have a 72-hour emergency kit and one gallon of water per person per day, plus a carbon monoxide detector and smoke alarm.
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