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About 149 nights a year below freezing, when uninsulated crawlspace lines give out

The oldest blocks in town run plumbing decades older than the newer builds toward Ellington

First frost typically lands around October 18

It depends on the job and how bad the problem is. That is why the first step is a phone call. Describe the problem and get your free estimate on the phone, with upfront pricing.

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It is a small device fitted near a fast-closing valve that gives moving water somewhere to go when the valve shuts. Houses with a washing machine or dishwasher on a long rigid run are the usual candidates. A plumber will check house pressure first, since high pressure makes hammering worse.

Disconnect and drain garden hoses so the spigot is not holding water, and have any exposed supply line in an unheated space looked at. If a hose bib already drips, that is worth handling before the cold sets in rather than after.

The count matters less than where the pipe runs. A line inside a heated wall is fine through most winters, while the same pipe in a crawlspace, an unheated porch or an exterior wall cavity is the one that splits. Knowing where your main shutoff is beforehand saves a lot of water damage.

In an older house the usual answer is that the inside of a galvanized supply line has been narrowing with scale, so the pipe carries less water than it did when it was new. Pressure that falls further when a second fixture runs points the same direction. A pressure test at the hose bib gives a plumber a starting number.