Keeping your home warm and comfortable is top priority no matter what time of year it is. This time of year your home is exposed to elements that can lower the level of comfort that you and your family experience. Cold weather factors into many issues that can leave you spending money on repairs around the house. One area of your home that becomes vulnerable this time of year is your pipes. Pipes that freeze and break during the winter are a fairly common occurrence. Most of the time when a pipe freezes, it doesn’t cause too much damage or water leakage, however, there are some instances where a waterfall is inside of your home due to a pipe that has frozen.

What Causes Water Pipes to Break in Freezing Weather

There are a few reasons that cause the pipes running throughout your home to freeze. Most of the pipes in your home are pretty safe from ever freezing; however there are some that are more likely to freeze than others. If there are pipes that run through any part of the home that is not heated, they are at more risk to freeze. Pipes that are in areas of the home that are not regularly heated are exposed to colder temperatures and so the water inside of the pipes can turn to ice.

Damage from Frozen Pipes

When the water inside of a pipe freezes and turns to ice, it expands and puts a great deal of pressure on both plastic and metal pipes alike. If and when the pipe breaks, it will release a huge powerful flow of water bursting through your home. Gravity will guide the water to the lowest part of your home which in Texas ends up being your whole ground floor as homes in Texas do not typically have basements like in other parts of the country.

Broken Pipe Water Damage Can Lead to Mold

Pipes that freeze and burst open also put your home at risk for mold. Mold often times doesn’t present itself until after the mess has been cleaned up. Mold has a way of creepily lingering behind without being identified right away. Mold smells awful and is also extremely unhealthy for you and your family to be around.

Professional Residential Plumbers & Commercial Plumbing Contractors in Spring, The Woodlands, Magnolia, Montgomery & Conroe Texas

If you think your home is at risk of frozen pipes, contact Orsack Plumbing Company today. Orsack Plumbing Company will ensure that your pipes are working properly and that your home will be protected from any potential pipes bursting.