Spring is here!... Or is it?!...

3/23/2021 (Permalink)

I do believe we are hosting the “50 Shades of Winter” this year!  Well, eventually, we will be looking to get outdoors and work in our yards.  It can be an exciting time, watching the flower bulbs planted last fall poke gentle shoots through the soil.  They are generally determined enough and tough enough to weather a bit of continued cold.  But what about that hose you forgot to disconnect from the outside water spigot last fall?  Or what about the lawn sprinkler system that didn’t get drained properly?  Or the outside water that didn’t get completely shut off before winter set in?

For as bitter cold as it was for a couple weeks in February, we would advise caution as you begin to use your outdoor water sources this spring.  You may discover that winter did some damage, causing cracks or breakage of water lines.  Often this means that water begins to spew into basements, sometimes at a great amount of volume and pressure.  Since some of us don’t necessarily venture into our basements on a daily basis, this could come as quite a shock – and disaster!

As you turn on water for outdoor use, might we suggest that you have someone in the basement at the same time that could quickly shut off the water source?  If there is a break, time is of the essence.  This would reduce the amount of damage to the indoor, household space – and its contents, equipment and appliances.  If you don’t have the extra set of eyes and hands, make a visit yourself shortly after turning on that water.

If you have any questions or concerns, please remember that we are here to help, to make your disaster “Like it never even happened.”

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