How to keep from having to call a plumber this winter.

​1) Remove garden hose from all outdoor spigots 
2) Cover your outdoor spigots with a winter cap (see photo below) 
3) Shutoff outdoor showers and remove the cartridge
4) Make sure your outdoor water heater has a cover over the pipes and the pipes are insulated
5) Close all crawl space doors and check for breaks or openings. 
6) Have our number on speed dial 510-5000
7) Check your attic for exposed pipes that are not covered with insulation 
8) Locate your main house shutoff , some are in the house, most are in the yard 
9) Empty your irrigation pump if you have one 
10) Open cabinets on outside walls to let house heat in to the cabinet
11)  Leave a spigot running inside the house on very low, but be sure the drain to the same sink is not clogged