Flathead Valley winters are brutally cold, and if you take don’t take strong measures to protect your plumbing, the water in your pipes may freeze. If this happens, the water will expand as it turns into ice, and this can split your pipes along their length or burst your pipe joints. It’s a nightmare you want to avoid at all costs. Plumb-Rite Plumbing provides Montana residents the highest quality plumber services at reasonable prices. Although they specialize in broken pipes and water heater repairs, no job is too big or too small, whether you need a drain unclogged or a rebuilt sewage system.To learn how to avoid broken pipes, Plumb-Rite Plumbing, Kalispell’s premier emergency plumbing experts, offer the following four valuable tips: 

• Leave Cabinet Doors Open: If you know a cold front is approaching, keep your cabinet doors under the kitchen and bathroom sinks open. That way, warm air can circulate around your pipes to prevent them from freezing.
• Leave Faucets Trickling: Turn your faucets on so water trickles slowly. This keeps water flowing through your pipes, and flowing water is less likely to freeze.
• Drain Water From Pipes: If you are leaving home for a few days, shut off the main valve and drain the water from your pipes until your return.
• Install Pipe Wraps: Insulate hot and cold water pipes that travel through any unheated areas. Pipe wraps made for this purpose are inexpensive and not difficult to install.

If your pipes freeze, leave the faucet in the open position. The pipes may not have broken, and thawing ice needs a way to escape. If your pipes do break and you need emergency plumbing services, contact the most trusted and reliable plumber in the Flathead Valley. Plumb-Rite Plumbing specializes in broken pipes and water heater repairs, offering round-the-clock service, and quick responses. Visit them online, or call (406) 257-7795 to make an appointment.