Just in case you live under a rock and haven't heard there is a hard freeze coming for the entire weekend! Check out the following information and remember this isn't usually a covered item (inclimate weather or act of God). Please save yourself some heartache and money. Feel free to share this link and information. Thanks Antoinett Alvarez for the email! The National Weather Service has issued a “Hard Freeze Warning” for Pima County beginning Thursday night through the weekend. The expected high temperature will be roughly 46 degrees with lows around 25 degrees within city limits and lower near washes and in Oro Valley and Marana. Remember to protect the four P’s: People, Pets, Plants and Pipes. Please read and complete the following to ensure you protect your property: Take time to tour your home and familiarize yourself with the location of shutoff valves and service entrances. Outdoor exposed piping should be covered using pipe insulation or towels. Turn off irrigation systems and drain out water from tubing if possible. If you haven’t done so already, shut off the water supply to swamp coolers. Turn off or do not run outdoor water features, the water may freeze in the lines when pumps are still running. This will burn the pump motor. (Water fountains, etc.) Run a faucet inside your home to a nice steady water trickle using the cold side of the tap. The faucet being run should be located at the furthest point from where the main water line enters the home. This will keep the water circulating and prevent pipes from freezing or bursting. You may save this water in a large pot for later use such as in water plants. If you suspect that you have no water due to water freezing in your lines, you may thaw the ice using a hair dryer. If you wake up in the morning and have no water, shut off water supply to the home at the service entrance. When pipe thaws you might have a water leak if this is caused due to a busted pipe. If you have no water in your home, contact the City of Tucson Water at 791-3242, or your local water supplier, to see if there are any reported issues with service supply lines in your area. When leaving your home, be cautious and thoroughly check that there are no leaks to prevent flooding while you are gone. Attached you will find a recent news release from the City of Tucson regarding the upcoming freeze as well as a guide with tips on winterizing your home and what to do with a pipe freeze. City_of_Tucson_New_Release__Plumbing_Jan_2013.pdf Tucson_Water's_Winterizing_Tips.pdf
