JAMESTOWN – Jamestown Board of Public Utilities (BPU) water customers can take action to prevent frozen water pipes and frozen water meters that could occur as a result of extreme cold temperatures.
BPU Water Division officials note that customers may want to keep water streaming from a faucet served by exposed pipes or from a faucet in a sink located against an exterior wall.
The water stream should be as small as possible, such as the width of lead in a pencil. Both hot and cold water should be used in these situations.
Wrapping pipes with insulation or heating tape, especially pipes located on exterior walls or where the water comes into the meter, could also help prevent freezing.
Heating your basement, closing basement windows and weather-stripping basement windows are other measures that can be taken to avoid freezing water in the pipes.
Basements and all rooms should be heated above 32 degrees or pipes there will freeze.
Leave a Reply