As winter sets in, plummeting temperatures can put home plumbing systems at risk. If water freezes inside your pipes, the ice could burst the pipe and cause a leak that does serious damage to your home and furnishings. Here are four useful plumbing maintenance tips you can use this winter to reduce the risk of pipes freezing in very cold weather.
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