{"id":7020,"date":"2019-02-20T10:20:28","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T18:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/?p=7020"},"modified":"2019-02-20T10:20:29","modified_gmt":"2019-02-20T18:20:29","slug":"take-steps-to-prevent-freezing-pipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/take-steps-to-prevent-freezing-pipes\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Steps to Prevent Freezing Pipes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As outside temperatures continue\nto plummet overnight, the likelihood of freezing pipes increases. Frozen pipes\nare at higher risk of bursting, which can lead to costly water damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Fortunately, there are steps\nresidents and building owners can take to reduce the risk of freezing\npipes,&#8221; said Assistant Public Works Director David Brown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following are some best practices recommended by the Cities Insurance Association of Washington for plumbing winterization during cold weather:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Insulate exposed pipes: Typically pipes are susceptible to freezing      when temperatures fall\u00a0below 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Insulating pipes in unheated and exposed areas will greatly\u00a0reduce the likelihood of a pipe bursting.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Seal off crawlspaces and attics: This will prevent the air in these      areas from cooling below freezing, protecting any pipes that might run through them.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Exterior faucet maintenance: During severe temperature drops (below freezing), consider\u00a0allowing faucets located on exterior walls to run a steady drip. This eliminates pressure buildup between the faucet and any ice blockage. Even if the pipes do freeze, they most likely will not burst.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Inspect exposed plumbing: Do a visual inspection of exposed plumbing to check for leaks and potential cold spots. Any drips, leaks, or cold spots can then be fixed before they become larger problems.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Leave the cabinet doors under sinks open, especially on exterior walls, to allow warm air to circulate around the pipes.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about the\nCity of Yakima&#8217;s Water\/Irrigation Division visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/water-irrigation\/\">https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/water-irrigation\/<\/a>\nor call 575-6154. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For water\/irrigation billing\nquestions, call 575-6080.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/sites\/6\/Prevent-Freezing-Pipes-News-Release.pdf\">Prevent Freezing Pipes &#8211; News Release<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/sites\/6\/Prevent-Freezing-Pipes-News-Release.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download>Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As outside temperatures continue to plummet overnight, the likelihood of freezing pipes increases. Frozen pipes are at higher risk of bursting, which can lead to costly water damage. &#8220;Fortunately, there are steps residents and building owners can take to reduce the risk of freezing pipes,&#8221; said Assistant Public Works Director David Brown. The following are<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7020"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7020\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7024,"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7020\/revisions\/7024"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}