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Advice on How to Avoid and Deal with Frozen Pipes

Every winter season, the interior pipes in your home are at potential risk from freezing conditions. The Public Works Department provides the following tips to safeguard interior plumbing during these adnormally cold temperatures. During freezing conditions, homeowners should take the following precautions to prevent their pipes from freezing: 

• Allow a continuous trickle of water to flow through faucet(s) to help minimize the chances of freezing pipes.
  
• Seal any leaks around doors or windows to reduce drafts that could lead to pipes freezing.
  
• Open cabinet doors in the kitchen and bathrooms to allow the heat from the house to circulate.
  
• Wrap interior piping running along outside walls with pipe insulation or heat tape.

A sign that your interior piping may be frozen is evident when there is a reduced trickle of water from your faucet. Do NOT attempt to thaw a frozen pipe yourself using an open flame, but contact a qualified plumbing contractor to do the work.

Homeowners are reminded that they are responsible for their water service line up to and including the shut-off box and all household interior plumbing. The Public Works Department can assist in providing a list of qualified plumbing firms. Public Works can be contacted at (847) 933-8427

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Village of Skokie
5127 Oakton Street
Skokie, Illinois 60077
Phone: (847) 673-0500
Fax: (847) 673-0525
E-mail: info@skokie.org

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