{"id":1377,"date":"2023-12-20T17:43:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T22:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nvfdrs.org\/?p=1377"},"modified":"2023-12-20T17:43:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T22:43:00","slug":"freeze-prevention-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nvfdrs.org\/freeze-prevention-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Freeze Prevention Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cold winter temperatures bring a chill to the air, often accompanied by frost, snow and icy conditions. As temperatures drop, it\u2019s essential to layer up for warmth and insulate homes and take precautions to prevent freezing pipes and other cold related problems.<\/p>\n

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  1. Insulate pipes:\u00a0Use pipe insulation or heating tape on exposed pipes.<\/li>\n
  2. Seal Leaks:\u00a0Seal any gaps or cracks in walls and around windows and doors to prevent cold air from entering.<\/li>\n
  3. Keep Faucets Dripping:\u00a0Allow a small trickle of water to flow through faucets to prevent pipes from freezing.<\/li>\n
  4. Maintain Heating:\u00a0Keep your home heated, especially during very cold weather.<\/li>\n
  5. Open Cabinet Doors:\u00a0In extreme weather, open cabinet doors under sinks to allow warm air to reach pipes.<\/li>\n
  6. Disconnect Garden Hoses:\u00a0Drain and disconnect outdoor hoses to prevent freezing.<\/li>\n
  7. Insulate Attic and Crawl Spaces:\u00a0Proper insulations helps maintain a warmer environment in your home.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Taking these precautions helps protect your home and plumbing from freezing temperatures and keep you and your loved ones safe this winter season.\u00a0For more information, please refer to this informational graphic by clicking\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Cold winter temperatures bring a chill to the air, often accompanied by frost, snow and icy conditions. As temperatures drop, it\u2019s essential to layer up for warmth and insulate homes and take precautions to prevent freezing pipes and other cold related problems. Insulate pipes:\u00a0Use pipe insulation or heating tape on exposed pipes. Seal Leaks:\u00a0Seal any […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1378,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1377","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nvfdrs.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1377","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nvfdrs.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nvfdrs.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nvfdrs.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nvfdrs.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1377"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nvfdrs.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1377\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1379,"href":"https:\/\/nvfdrs.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1377\/revisions\/1379"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nvfdrs.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nvfdrs.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1377"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nvfdrs.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1377"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nvfdrs.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1377"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}