{"id":95306,"date":"2021-02-05T10:00:54","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T15:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=95306"},"modified":"2021-02-16T07:29:57","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T12:29:57","slug":"city-pipes-and-water-meters-can-freeze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2021\/02\/05\/city-pipes-and-water-meters-can-freeze\/","title":{"rendered":"City: Pipes and water meters can freeze"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/t-fw_city_utilities_new_logo.jpg\" alt=\"pipes and water meters Fort Wayne Utilities\" width=\"444\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-72917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/t-fw_city_utilities_new_logo.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/t-fw_city_utilities_new_logo-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>City of Fort Wayne City Utilities news release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Protect Water Pipes, Meter<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Prepare for Upcoming Temps<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (February 5, 2021) \u2013 As temperatures drop to single digits for the next several days, City Utilities reminds customers that pipes and water meters can freeze, causing significant damage and costly repairs.<\/p>\n<p>Tips to protect your home and pipes<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep your garage door closed to allow as much heat as possible to stay in the garage and house.<\/li>\n<li>A small trickle of lukewarm water can help protect your water meter and pipes during cold temperatures. The flow should be about the diameter of a pencil lead.<\/li>\n<li>Wrapping pipes that run through unheated garages or crawl spaces can help prevent freezing. Use insulating tape and wrap it over the entire length of the exposed pipe. You can also use molded flexible pipe sleeves. Cover all valves, joints, etc., with insulating tape or fiberglass insulation.<\/li>\n<li>Know where your master valve or a primary water shut-off control is, so you turn off the water coming into the house if you have a broken pipe. The valve is usually near where the main water line enters the house. If a pipe breaks somewhere in the house, you can turn off the water at this main valve.<\/li>\n<li>Open doors below sinks, especially if the sink is against an exterior wall. Opening the cabinet doors will allow warm air to reach the pipes. Remember that drains can freeze, too. Residents may want to consider using a space heater to keep warm air circulating near drains and water pipes.<\/li>\n<li>Customers are responsible for meter damage or replacements. If the meter is in an unheated garage, protect it with an insulated box, and the garage door should be closed to hold in as much warmth as possible. If the meter is located outside in a pit, be sure the lid is not broken or missing.<\/li>\n<li>Residents who have no water and suspect that it\u2019s because of a frozen meter should call 311 to report it. If it\u2019s after-hours a recording offers an option to connect to the water maintenance dispatcher.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/0215-0216-winter-storm-updates\/\">The latest winter storm updates<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.weather.gov\/iwx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Official National Weather Service Northern Indiana website<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/92357.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"City of Fort Wayne Utilities Director Kumar Menon during the Light Lease press conference on June 1, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7df34fa4fbc973032ba1df66d64379c0' data-image-id=\"2012\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/92357.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_92357.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/06\/02: Kumar Menon\" data-description=\"City of Fort Wayne Utilities Director Kumar Menon during the Light Lease press conference on June 1, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/06\/02: Kumar Menon\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/06\/02: Kumar Menon\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2012\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_92357.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/98213.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Ozzie Mitson (Business &amp;amp; Legislative Liaison), Mayor Tom Henry and Kumar Menon (City Utilities Director) during the July 1, 2009 press conference.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7df34fa4fbc973032ba1df66d64379c0' data-image-id=\"2741\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/98213.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_98213.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/07\/01: Ozzie Mitson, Mayor Tom Henry, Kumar Menon\" data-description=\"Ozzie Mitson (Business &amp;amp; Legislative Liaison), Mayor Tom Henry and Kumar Menon (City Utilities Director) during the July 1, 2009 press conference.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/07\/01: Ozzie Mitson, Mayor Tom Henry, Kumar Menon\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/07\/01: Ozzie Mitson, Mayor Tom Henry, Kumar Menon\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2741\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_98213.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/j06-169_j06-178_20131121_b_dags.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Photo of grease blockages in sewer pipe. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7df34fa4fbc973032ba1df66d64379c0' data-image-id=\"7874\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/j06-169_j06-178_20131121_b_dags.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_j06-169_j06-178_20131121_b_dags.jpg\" data-title=\"Grease blockages in sewer pipe\" data-description=\"Photo of grease blockages in sewer pipe. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Grease blockages in sewer pipe\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Grease blockages in sewer pipe\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"7874\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_j06-169_j06-178_20131121_b_dags.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/j06-169_j06-178_20131121_c_tbd.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Photo of grease blockages in sewer pipe. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7df34fa4fbc973032ba1df66d64379c0' data-image-id=\"7875\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/j06-169_j06-178_20131121_c_tbd.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_j06-169_j06-178_20131121_c_tbd.jpg\" data-title=\"Grease blockages in sewer pipe\" data-description=\"Photo of grease blockages in sewer pipe. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Grease blockages in sewer pipe\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Grease blockages in sewer pipe\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"7875\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_j06-169_j06-178_20131121_c_tbd.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/j06-169_j06-178_20131121_d_tbd.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Photo of grease blockages in sewer pipe. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7df34fa4fbc973032ba1df66d64379c0' data-image-id=\"7876\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/j06-169_j06-178_20131121_d_tbd.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_j06-169_j06-178_20131121_d_tbd.jpg\" data-title=\"Grease blockages in sewer pipe\" data-description=\"Photo of grease blockages in sewer pipe. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Grease blockages in sewer pipe\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Grease blockages in sewer pipe\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"7876\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_j06-169_j06-178_20131121_d_tbd.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/j06-169_j06-178_20131121_e_tbd1.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Photo of grease blockages in sewer pipe. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7df34fa4fbc973032ba1df66d64379c0' data-image-id=\"7877\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/j06-169_j06-178_20131121_e_tbd1.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_j06-169_j06-178_20131121_e_tbd1.jpg\" data-title=\"Grease blockages in sewer pipe\" data-description=\"Photo of grease blockages in sewer pipe. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Grease blockages in sewer pipe\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Grease blockages in sewer pipe\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"7877\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_j06-169_j06-178_20131121_e_tbd1.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/residents_toast_mayor_henry.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Residents of the Sycamore Hills neighborhood toast Mayor Tom Henry to celebrate the flow of city water into their area. Photo taken September 17, 2015.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7df34fa4fbc973032ba1df66d64379c0' data-image-id=\"8790\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/residents_toast_mayor_henry.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_residents_toast_mayor_henry.jpg\" data-title=\"2015\/09\/17: Residents toast Mayor Henry\" data-description=\"Residents of the Sycamore Hills neighborhood toast Mayor Tom Henry to celebrate the flow of city water into their area. Photo taken September 17, 2015.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2015\/09\/17: Residents toast Mayor Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2015\/09\/17: Residents toast Mayor Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"8790\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_residents_toast_mayor_henry.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/toast.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Henry toasts residents of the Sycamore Hills neighborhood to celebrate the flow of city water into their area. Photo taken September 17, 2015.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7df34fa4fbc973032ba1df66d64379c0' data-image-id=\"8791\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/toast.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_toast.jpg\" data-title=\"2015\/09\/17: Mayor Henry toasts\" data-description=\"Mayor Henry toasts residents of the Sycamore Hills neighborhood to celebrate the flow of city water into their area. Photo taken September 17, 2015.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2015\/09\/17: Mayor Henry toasts\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2015\/09\/17: Mayor Henry toasts\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"8791\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_toast.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/187002.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Aqua Indiana water flowing for the last time, shortly before changeover to all City of Fort Wayne water. Photo taken October 7, 2015.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7df34fa4fbc973032ba1df66d64379c0' data-image-id=\"8886\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/187002.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_187002.jpg\" data-title=\"2015\/10\/07: Aqua Indiana water flowing for the last time...\" data-description=\"Aqua Indiana water flowing for the last time, shortly before changeover to all City of Fort Wayne water. Photo taken October 7, 2015.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2015\/10\/07: Aqua Indiana water flowing for the last time...\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2015\/10\/07: Aqua Indiana water flowing for the last time...\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"8886\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_187002.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tmayor_baals_on_machine_aug_23_1939.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Harry Baals on a machine at the P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant on August 23, 1939. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7df34fa4fbc973032ba1df66d64379c0' data-image-id=\"8961\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tmayor_baals_on_machine_aug_23_1939.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tmayor_baals_on_machine_aug_23_1939.jpg\" data-title=\"1939\/08\/23: Mayor Baals on machine\" data-description=\"Mayor Harry Baals on a machine at the P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant on August 23, 1939. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"1939\/08\/23: Mayor Baals on machine\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"1939\/08\/23: Mayor Baals on machine\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"8961\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tmayor_baals_on_machine_aug_23_1939.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tmayor_baals_w_shovel_aug_23_1939.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Harry Baals with a shovel at the groundbreaking for the P. L. Brunner City of Fort Wayne Water Pollution Control Plant on August 23, 1939. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7df34fa4fbc973032ba1df66d64379c0' data-image-id=\"8962\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tmayor_baals_w_shovel_aug_23_1939.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tmayor_baals_w_shovel_aug_23_1939.jpg\" data-title=\"1939\/08\/23: Fort Wayne Mayor Baals with shovel\" data-description=\"Mayor Harry Baals with a shovel at the groundbreaking for the P. L. Brunner City of Fort Wayne Water Pollution Control Plant on August 23, 1939. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"1939\/08\/23: Fort Wayne Mayor Baals with shovel\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"1939\/08\/23: Fort Wayne Mayor Baals with shovel\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"8962\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tmayor_baals_w_shovel_aug_23_1939.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tpollution_control_plant_aerial.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Aerial photo of P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant provided courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7df34fa4fbc973032ba1df66d64379c0' data-image-id=\"8963\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tpollution_control_plant_aerial.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tpollution_control_plant_aerial.jpg\" data-title=\"Aerial photo of P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant\" data-description=\"Aerial photo of P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant provided courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Aerial photo of P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Aerial photo of P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"8963\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tpollution_control_plant_aerial.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tsewage_treatment_plant_just_before_completion.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Aerial photo of the P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant shortly before completion. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7df34fa4fbc973032ba1df66d64379c0' data-image-id=\"8964\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tsewage_treatment_plant_just_before_completion.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tsewage_treatment_plant_just_before_completion.jpg\" data-title=\"Aerial photo of P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant\" data-description=\"Aerial photo of the P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant shortly before completion. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Aerial photo of P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Aerial photo of P. L. 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Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne Utilities.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7df34fa4fbc973032ba1df66d64379c0' data-image-id=\"10544\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2020-city-utilities-construction-photos\/tHessen_Cassel_stormwater_pipe.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2020-city-utilities-construction-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_tHessen_Cassel_stormwater_pipe.jpg\" data-title=\"Hessen Cassel stormwater pipe\" data-description=\"The Hessen Cassel stormwater pipe construction. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne Utilities.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Hessen Cassel stormwater pipe\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Hessen Cassel stormwater pipe\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10544\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2020-city-utilities-construction-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_tHessen_Cassel_stormwater_pipe.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2020-city-utilities-construction-photos\/tHamilton_water_main_connection.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Hamilton water main connection construction. 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