HELENA – Winter weather lingering this season is causing many residents dealing with the unexpected inconvenience of frozen pipes.
The “danger zone,” for pipes to freeze is between 20º and 0º.
Temperatures can quickly shift leaving frozen water in pipelines that will then suddenly warm up, resulting in potential flooding.
There are ways to take precaution, closing all doors and windows and keeping a sink low-running, leaving the faucet open to keep water flowing.
“Being just a little bit preemptive on looking at your house and making sure that things are closed up can prevent a lot of problems,” Big Sky Heating and Plumbing Service manager Dour Dronen said.