Home Tips
Cold Weather Plumbing Tips
As temperatures reach freezing, close all air vents and other openings in the crawl space under your house. (Note: Monitor temperature and open one or two vents in warmer weather for ventilation.)
- In freezing weather, never set your home's thermostat below 55 degrees.
- Insulate pipes prone to freezing, such as those near an outside wall; those in unheated areas of your home; or any exposed plumbing such as outside faucets. In an emergency, several layers of newspapers or rags can be used for temporary insulation.
- Keep your water meter box covered with its lid to prevent the meter from freezing during cold periods.
- In extremely cold weather, leave cabinet doors under sinks open to keep warm air circulating.
- If temperatures are expected to fall below 20 degrees, leave water dripping slowly from faucets.
- Be sure you know where your master valve is located so you can turn your home's water off temporarily if a line does break. In most homes, this valve will be located near the water heater, near the clothes washer, or where the water service line enters your home.
If Your Pipes Freeze:
Open the cold water faucet nearest the freeze to relieve pressure and reduce the likelihood of breakage. Then, you will want to call for the assistance of a professional plumber like Clementon Plumbing & Heating.
Emergency Shutoff Tips
Call us for automatic valve shutoffs.
Hot Water Heater Suggestions
An estimated 5 million homes experience a water heater leak each year. Even the best hot water heaters have an estimated life of only seven to ten years.
- An undetected leak can spell disaster. When a leak goes unnoticed, the tank keeps refilling…and leaking. A small crack could turn into a gash, releasing hundreds to thousands of gallons of water into your home. A gas-fired water heater poses additional risk, since water can snuff the pilot light, allowing gas to escape.
- Flooding can be prevented before it happens though use of WAGS, the Water and Gas Safety Valve.
How the WAGS valve works
A drip pan is installed under your water heater. The WAGS valve is attached to the water source, then to the water heater. If a leak occurs, a water-soluble disk in the WAGS dissolves, releasing a powerful spring loaded piston that closes the flow of water to the tank. In gas-fired water heaters, the action also breaks a fuse that shuts off gas supply to the heater.
Install a WAGS now
Clementon Plumbing and Heating is a registered dealer and installer of WAGS. We can add the WAGS as part of a new or existing installation. For just a few more dollars, you can enjoy the peace-of-mind that comes from knowing your property is protected from water heater failure once and for all. . If you are interested in this product please go to( install link to or work order)
 The Copper Knight
Pin whole leak problems are growing in occurrence, and much is being written on this subject in popular plumbing journals.
There have been many methods tried over the years in an attempt to deal with this problem. All of these methods have had one thing in common. They tried to tackle the effects of the problem instead of dealing with the cause.
The Copper Knight is a device that is easily installed in your incoming water supply line. Once installed, the Copper Knight immediately starts inhibiting the formation of corrosion sites that produce "pin whole leaks."
The Copper Knight also prevents heavy metals such as Lead, Tin and Antimony from being leached from soldered joints and fittings, and compromising the quality of the potable water supply.
To get pricing please contact us at 888-430-3775 or 856-719-9444 or fill out the online work order form.
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