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Category: Frozen Pipes

Will Frozen Pipes Thaw on Their Own?

Close-up of icicles hanging from a metal fence or railing, highlighting the cold winter weather and the risk of frozen pipe problems, as ice formations glisten against a snowy, blurred background. Frozen pipes rarely thaw on their own. | High 5 Plumbing, Heating & Cooling

As the winter weather moves in, you may be wondering whether frozen pipes are a cause for immediate concern. While it may be tempting to try to wait out frozen pipes and let them thaw on their own, this can actually lead to serious consequences for your home and health. Read on to learn the […]

Tips to Protect Your Outdoor Faucets This Winter

A row of brick and stone houses with steep roofs sits beside a sidewalk. Snow covers the lawns, bushes, and trees, signaling winter—an important time to protect outdoor faucets. The sidewalk and street remain mostly clear under the overcast sky. | High 5 Plumbing, Heating & Cooling

Now is the time to start thinking about protecting the outside of your home for the winter. When the temperatures start to drop, your outside faucets can become frozen. If you want to avoid these hassles, you need to take a proactive approach. Here are eight tips to prevent these faucets from freezing. 1. Install […]

How to Protect Outdoor Faucets from Freezing

An outdoor water faucet with a red handle is covered in ice, showing frozen water flowing from the spout—an example of outdoor faucet freezing and a reminder to protect outdoor faucets in cold temperatures. | High 5 Plumbing, Heating & Cooling

Now is the time to start thinking about protecting the outside of your home for the winter. When the temperatures start to drop, your outside faucets can become frozen. If you want to avoid these hassles, you need to take a proactive approach. Here are eight tips to prevent these faucets from freezing. 1. Install […]

13 Ways to De-Winterize Plumbing and Appliances?

A person wearing white gloves uses a red pipe wrench to tighten or loosen a metal pipe under a sink during a Kitchen Plumbing Repair in Denver. | High 5 Plumbing, Heating & Cooling

The cold weather is finally starting to dissipate, and we can all start to come out of our winter hibernation. This also means it is time to start de-winterizing our homes. One of the most important things is de-winterize your plumbing and appliances. Here we will discuss how to do that safely and effectively. So […]

Here are 6 Things You Need to Do This Fall to Protect Your Plumbing

A person lying on the floor works under a bathroom sink with a wrench. The cabinet doors are open, and a red toolbox is nearby on the tiled floor. | High 5 Plumbing, Heating & Cooling

Fall has finally arrived in the Denver metro area! As temperatures start to dip, it’s important to remember a few key things to protect your home’s plumbing. Forgotten garden hoses, freezing temperatures, and even fall-season root growth can damage your plumbing system. Keep reading for our must-have checklist of six steps to prepare your home […]

5 Important Things You Need to Know About Your Yard Faucet

What’s a Yard Faucet? Does your home have a yard faucet that you use to water your lawn, irrigate your garden, or wash your car? Chances are you have some outdoor plumbing that comes from inside your home and connects to a spigot on the exterior of your house (i.e. where you connect your garden […]

Everything you Need to Know About Your Homes Water Pressure

What is High Water Pressure? Pressure above 80 pounds per square inch (psi) is considered high water pressure. Plumbing fixtures are designed, produced, and tested to perform best with water pressure under 80 psi. Optimal water pressure is 50-80 psi. Why Is High Water Pressure a Problem? Like many people, you may love for your […]