{"id":514,"date":"2021-01-18T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/?p=514"},"modified":"2025-09-22T21:18:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T04:18:28","slug":"winter-plumbing-problems-happen-az-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/plumbing-service\/winter-plumbing-problems-happen-az-too\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Plumbing Problems Happen in AZ Too!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Plumbing-under-sink-istock-photo-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Plumbing-under-sink-istock-photo-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Plumbing-under-sink-istock-photo-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Plumbing-under-sink-istock-photo.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re sure that you know that homeowners in other states need to winterize their homes and belongings. What if we told you that this is also necessary in Arizona too?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re not saying that you need to get out in your driveway and shovel snow, bring in your plants, or hire one of the neighborhood kids to shovel your driveway. These are all things that our climate lets us avoid. What we are saying, though, is that you should get your plumbing ready for the cold temperatures. We\u2019re steadily chugging along toward that time of year where it\u2019s going to get the coldest. You can make it through with grace as long as you have expert tips from the right <a href=\"\/services\/plumbing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">plumber in Tucson, AZ<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2>What You Should Do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So here\u2019s the rundown \u2026 these are a few things you can do to keep your Tucson plumbing in great shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>1.\u00a0Fix Those Leaks Now<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve been turning a blind eye to that drip going on beneath your kitchen sink, now is the time to address this problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can get away with neglecting problems like this throughout the spring, summer, and even the fall. Winter is the time of year where things are going to be a bit different though. Frozen pipes are rare here, but they <em>can <\/em>happen. We live in a cold desert climate where our nights and mornings are quite cold. Don\u2019t think that something that\u2019s not a common occurrence can\u2019t happen to you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>2.\u00a0Keep Your Home Warm<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to avoid any potential heating problems, then a great thing to do is keep your home warm. We know it\u2019s easy to turn off your heater at night. You might even turn your heater off if you find a way to safely get away for the weekend this winter. We want to encourage you to keep your home warm. It will prevent potential pipe freezes and pipe bursts. Don\u2019t let your home\u2019s internal temperature dip below 55 or 60 degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>3. Insulate Exposed Pipes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have some pipes outside, in your garage, or even in a crawlspace, they\u2019re not going to benefit from consistent warmth in your home. That\u2019s why it\u2019s a good measure to insulate these pipes to avoid any potential trouble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>4. Flush Your Water Heater<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a great measure to take no matter where you live. Flushing your water heater helps prevent any water heater problems as the winter season marches on. If you don\u2019t flush your water heater, you\u2019re only increasing the risk that you run into hard water issues or even water heater repair troubles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Water heater flushing should always be performed by a professional. We\u2019re here to help you with your plumbing services this winter season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>5.\u00a0Check in on Those Sewer Lines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Having a sewer backup is one of the worst things that can happen to your home. That\u2019s why it\u2019s a great idea to have one of our professionals give you a check up before the season starts. We\u2019ll help you keep your sewer lines in amazing shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"\/contact-us\/schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contact Picture Rocks Cooling Heating &amp; Plumbing today for your plumbing services in Tucson.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We know Arizona winters aren&#8217;t as severe as others, but it&#8217;s still a good idea to protect your home!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[81],"tags":[88,111],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/514"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=514"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/514\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":519,"href":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/514\/revisions\/519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=514"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=514"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}