The weather forecast for the upper Midwest calls for extreme cold in the single digits and frigid wind chill near or below zero. Brrrr. Those are the magic ingredients for freezing pipes meaning busy times for a plumber. Minneapolis and St. Paul represent the epicenter of the arctic blast but at least they build their homes and commercial buildings with extra insulation to fend off the cold. They even bury their underground pipes deeper below the frost line.
The same cannot be said for Chicago, Indianapolis and Cincinnati. Plumbers there should start getting local plumbing jobs of the frozen pipe nature sometime tomorrow night if the weather forecast proves accurate. Plumbing service calls for frozen pipes always hit an upswing when conditions are right. Residential plumbing and commercial plumbing are equally vulnerable. You want advice? Insulate exposed pipes now. Use heat tape and allow warm air to circulate around pipes as much as possible.
Frozen pipes may be frustrating but the real agony comes when they thaw, revealing splits spewing high-pressure water all over your home. You might want to keep our number handy in case it happens to you. 1-800-GET-ROTO. Roto-Rooter is here to help...fast.
