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Tips to protect your home's pipes during cold weather

Posted at 5:13 PM, Jan 12, 2024
and last updated 2024-01-12 21:18:09-05

The water department wants to make sure you are prepared... By properly protecting your pipes.

 The most important thing Corpus Christi Water wants to emphasize to its residents - is to protect and insulate any pipes that might be exposed to the weather… which would be located on the outside of your home.

Here are some tips CCW- wants to remind you:

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Wrap the outside pipes with foam insulation, towels or pool noodles - to keep the heat from escaping faster

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Disconnect outdoor hoses

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Cover those outdoor faucets

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Turn off irrigation systems

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Open cabinets under sinks in kitchen and bathrooms so heat can flow

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Check for leaks

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Keep your home heated even when traveling

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