{"id":167,"date":"2022-02-02T21:15:31","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T21:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/historymakerhomes-likeable.graphiclanguage.net\/blog\/?p=167"},"modified":"2025-06-12T16:17:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T16:17:07","slug":"how-to-prepare-for-a-hard-freeze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.historymaker.com\/blog\/how-to-prepare-for-a-hard-freeze\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Prepare for a Hard Freeze"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Reduce the chance of property damage by preparing your pipes before a hard freeze. Although we only have a few hard freeze warnings during winter months, it&#8217;s still important to protect exposed water pipes. The following suggestions will assist you in protecting your home while prepping for winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Remove all outdoor hoses from hose bibs. Install foam hose bib covers that can be purchased at home improvement stores.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Let water drip from multiple faucets. Running water helps prevent frozen pipes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turn off the sprinkler system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep the garage door shut.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the home will be vacant, shut off the water and drain the water out of the interior fixtures and hose bibs. Leave the heat on.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cover shrubs and flowers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Young trees should be hydrated prior to the freeze or use a tree wrap designed for young trees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Document any damage so you can properly submit an insurance claim, as your homeowner\u2019s insurance may help cover repair costs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When the temperatures dip, don&#8217;t take any chances; make sure you know how to prepare your home for a freeze!&nbsp;These few, easy steps will go a long way to making sure you stay comfortable and safe in your home all winter long, no matter the weather.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reduce the chance of property damage by preparing your pipes before a hard freeze. Although we only have a few hard freeze warnings during winter months, it&#8217;s still&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":168,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home","category-news"],"fimg_url":{"image_src":"https:\/\/www.historymaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/How-to-prepare-for-a-freez.jpeg","image_alt_text":"How to prepare for a freeze"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.historymaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.historymaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.historymaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.historymaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.historymaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=167"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.historymaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":169,"href":"https:\/\/www.historymaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167\/revisions\/169"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.historymaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.historymaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.historymaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.historymaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}