NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Peace of mind during freezing temperatures can mean making sure pipes don't bust and driveways don't ice over.
At Ace Hardware in Donelson, the store's manager Tyler Grimes shared three essential ways to prevent winter problems in your home from cropping up.
Before heading inside to get warm, Grimes said driveways need attention.
"We got our ice melt out. We got our snow shovels ready. Our sleds ready even though its icy still go the sleds out," said Grimes. "Ice melt on the driveways and the sidewalks is really important, also putting it down before it snows or ices and then again after."
Outdoor spigots can also burst in freezing temperatures. But a solution costs only a few bucks.
"These faucet covers here got the Styrofoam on the inside and a harder plastic to make sure if you hit with a weed eater or something it is not going to break," said Grimes.
To prevent pipes from bursting inside and potentially causing melted ice to flood out, pipe covers do the trick.
"Piping underneath the house, this would keep it from busting during the winter time," said Grimes. "Keeping your cabinets open to make sure central heat can get in there and warm your pipes up."
Checking out and checking off the list: safe driveways, outdoor spigots and insulated pipes.
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This story by Aaron Cantrell reminds me of my first school in Dyersburg, TN. I was a student at Bruce School from Kindergarten to second grade until the school system was integrated. My parents graduated from this K-12 school in 1960 in one of the city's African American communities. After sitting empty for several years, part of the school was demolished while the rest was renovated and now serves as a community center for the Bruce community in Dyersburg. A local pastor is now trying to do something similar in the Cemetery community in Rutherford Co.
-Lelan Statom
