MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Many are fearing frozen pipes and plumbing problems as the temperatures plunge during the winter storm, however a plumbing company shared tips on how to protect your pipes.
Before the ice, snow and brutally cold temperatures hit the Mid-South, plumbing experts say you should protect the water sources inside and outside of your home.
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Junior Sharp, a manager with Mister Greenway recommends dripping your water faucets, but he says it’s important that you do it a certain way.
“I’m going to leave it where, you see it’s a steady pour, I’m going to leave it somewhere in that area, versus just a drop,” Sharp explained. “You don’t want that small drip, you want something that’s actually streaming pretty good.”
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Sharp says dripping your water faucets and keeping your sink cabinets open helps reduce the possibility of frozen pipes…