Water Main Breaks in the Winter.

I’ll tell you what…go out into your backyard right now and try to dig a hole.  When air temperatures drop below freezing, even the water in the soil begins to freeze.  The depth of that freezing is called the frost line.  As temperatures stay below 32 degrees that frost line moves further down until it reaches underground pipes.

The frozen ground adds pressure to anything beneath it including the underground distribution mains and service lines that pump water throughout the many communities in the Columbus area.  Most of the water mains are at least 5 feet underground.  In wintertime, the downward force on a pipe is 400 pounds per foot or more!

The pressure can get to anything no matter how well constructed it is.  When a water main breaks in our area you can count on the professional team at Staats Plumbing.  We have been protecting Columbus Ohio properties against plumbing problems for more than 20 years.  Give us a call for preventative or emergency plumbing needs at (740) 625-5284.