{"id":127767,"date":"2025-12-03T14:06:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T19:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=127767"},"modified":"2025-12-03T20:57:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T01:57:58","slug":"keep-your-home-warm-safe-and-flowing-in-single-digit-temperatures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/12\/03\/keep-your-home-warm-safe-and-flowing-in-single-digit-temperatures\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep your home warm, safe, and flowing in single digit temperatures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CityUtilities.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"405\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-122556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CityUtilities.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CityUtilities-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CityUtilities-150x101.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With temperatures expected to drop into the single digits, we should all take proper precautions to protect our pipes from freezing.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne City Utilities news release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Keep Your Home Warm, Safe, and Flowing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (December 3, 2025) \u2013 With temperatures expected to drop into the single digits, we should all take proper precautions to protect our pipes from freezing. The following tips will help safeguard your home during the extreme cold:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep garage doors closed to retain heat and protect your water meter and home.<\/li>\n<li>Run a small trickle of lukewarm water to keep water flowing and help prevent pipes from freezing.<\/li>\n<li>Open cabinet doors to allow warmer air to circulate around pipes under sinks.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure everyone in your home knows the location of the main water shut-off valve in case water needs to be turned off quickly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Taking precautions now can help prevent frozen pipes, costly repairs, and service disruptions during extreme cold.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210422\/243139.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry during the Clean Drains Fort Wayne news conference held on April 22, 2021, by Friends of the Rivers and Fort Wayne City 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