{"id":509,"date":"2019-12-02T11:00:01","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T16:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/?p=509"},"modified":"2025-10-31T09:36:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:36:11","slug":"its-the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year-to-protect-your-plumbing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/plumbing-service\/its-the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year-to-protect-your-plumbing\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year&#8230; to Protect Your Plumbing!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/hose-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"hose\" class=\"wp-image-756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/hose-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/hose-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/hose-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/hose.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You have probably heard of frozen pipes as a result of cold.\nBut do you know summer heat can also wreck havoc on your plumbing system? So as\nyou check off spring maintenance tasks on your to-do list, don\u2019t forget this\nessential house utility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Among many other things, spring and summers bring increased\ntraffic in your home. And with spring cleaning, and more washing and bathing,\nyou are bound to use more water. While your landscaping and vacation\npreparations are good, so should be your plumbing maintenance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read here how to protect your plumbing in this ideal time of\nthe year to save you both money and trouble!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inspect for Leaks<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>A long cold season can have a negative impact on plumbing\nthat we often can\u2019t see. So as you get all set to head into a warmer season, it\nis about just the right time to take care of any plumbing issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inspect each element of your plumbing individually. Anything\nthat uses water inside and outside your house has to be checked. This includes\npipes, faucets, hoses, sprinklers, shower heads, drinking water line, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wrap Your Sweating Pipes<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>While frozen pipes are a top concern in winters, too much\nflowing water can also damage your pipes in summers. You have probably noticed\nsweating pipes in warmer seasons. This is mainly because the water inside is\nrelatively colder than the outside air. And while sweating pipes is not really\nan issue, it still results in water wastage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A quick fix is to get a professional plumber in Tracy, CA to wrap your pipes.\nWrapping pipes not only protects them from the UV damage, but it also prevent\nthem from freezing in winters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Check for Clogged Drains and Toilets<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The arrival of spring and summer means more parties and traffic\nat your place. But before you get busy, make sure that your drains and toilets\nare ready to handle all the extra guests at your house. Check to ensure that\nyour kitchen sink can deal with food scraps that will likely go down the drain\nand that you don\u2019t have any leaky toilets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Call Us?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t let any plumbing issues get into the way of your\nspring and summer fun! Call DeHart Plumbing Heating &amp; Air Inc. to help you\nprotect your plumbing before the temperatures start rising. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now is the perfect time of the year to hire our plumber in Tracy, CA to inspect all your pipes, wrap them, and repair clogging and leakages. The longer you delay the maintenance, the more it will cost you money and trouble. Our affordable rates and top-end customer service make us a reliable <a href=\"\/service-areas\/tracy-ca-hvac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"plumber in Tracy, CA (opens in a new tab)\">plumber in Tracy, CA<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong><a href=\"\/service-areas\/tracy-ca-hvac\/contact\/schedule-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Schedule Service with DeHart Plumbing Heating &amp; Air Inc. Today!  (opens in a new tab)\">Schedule Service with DeHart Plumbing Heating &amp; Air Inc. Today! <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A long cold season can have a negative impact on plumbing that we often can\u2019t see.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":756,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[81],"tags":[107,56,105],"class_list":["post-509","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-plumbing-service","tag-plumber","tag-plumbing-repair","tag-tracy"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/509","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=509"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/509\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":758,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/509\/revisions\/758"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/756"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=509"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=509"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=509"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}