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International Asset Soulutions Forrest Jones Winter Newsletter
Greetings to all, This is a reminder to check your smoke alarms often. If you have replaced the battery and the alarm will not respond to testing or if you have questions please call me. A periodic beep means the battery needs to be replaced. As colder weather approaches please ensure you are familiar with what you need to do if the temperature drops below freezing. Tenants are responsible for damage and plumbing repairs caused by ruptured water lines due to freezing. If the temperature drops below 30 degrees for over four – five hours, it is highly probable that unprotected pipes could freeze and burst. The only way to guarantee the pipes won’t burst is to drain them. This usually occurs at night so draining the pipes before bedtime and then turning the water back on in the morning is the most practical. This means you need to turn off the water at the meter and open all valves inside and out to drain the water. The meter is located near the street and you will need a turn off wrench, (sometimes called a church key) to close the valve. Some meter valves can be turned with a crescent wrench. Please review where your meter is located and how to turn it off before freezing weather comes. If you need further details please call before a hard freeze is announced. Some choose to let the water drip. Letting your water drip will protect only the pipe where water is moving and not the ones where there is no drip. If you decide to risk it and let the water run, ensure all outside faucets and inside faucets, both hot and cold are dripping. Again, this does not guarantee freeze protection because if the water pressure drops, the drips will diminish and therefore you could lose flow through the night and the pipe will no longer be protected. Please bring your receipt if you need to purchase a water cut off wrench and I will reimburse your purchase price. You can find them at Parker Lumber Co located on Gulfway and Memorial Blvd or most hardware stores and they cost about $10-$15. They are very handy to have in case of emergencies also. Please contact me if you have any questions. Thank you, Forrest Jones