Most vacation homes and cabins are considered seasonal homes. In other words, they are not designed to be used during the winter because their plumbing systems and structures are not adequately insulated to withstand extreme cold. When preparing to close your vacation home for the season you must...
During normal plumbing use the surge of wastewater down the drain makes it past this cold spot without freezing. A trickle of water can be cooled enough to freeze in the bottom of cold sections of drain piping; ice will build until eventually the drain is blocked (which can cause a sewer...
Our home is located in southern Ontario & is built over a crawl space. Foundation walls are cement block, below frost line & have blown in insulation. We go south for the winter & want to turn off the heat. Plumbing will be totally drained & antifreeze. Windows are new. Will the woode...