Now is the time to finally learn about plumbing. You may have thought of doing it before, but just never set the time aside to do so.
If you don’t want plumbing in your home frozen, then don’t let the inside temperature go under the freezing mark, and make sure any pipes that have no protection from the elements are thoroughly insulated. Pipes can freeze when the ambient temperature in the area of the pipes dips below freezing. It will take a while for the pipes to thaw, leaving you without running water. On the other hand, they can burst, which gets messy and really expensive.
Septic Tank
Have your septic tank cleaned every five years or so to keep it working well. Although it could cost a good deal of money to pump out your septic tank, cleaning up sewage backup in your home will ultimately cost much more.
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