• Menu
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Eagle Trust Insurance

Massachusetts Auto, Home, Business, and Life Insurance Company

Header Right

Customer Login|Sign-up
617-625-8400
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • Home
  • What We Insure
    • Overview
    • Auto Insurance
    • Homeowners Insurance
    • Renters Insurance
    • Condo Insurance
    • Business Insurance
    • Term Life Insurance
  • Get a Quote
    • Overview – All Quotes
    • Auto Quote
    • Home Quote
    • Renters Quote
    • Condo Quote
    • Dwelling Fire (Rental Property)
    • Business Insurance
    • Life Insurance Quote
  • Service Center
    • Overview
    • Billing & Payments
    • Report a Claim
    • Manage Your Policy
    • Login to CSR24
  • Resources
    • Overview
    • Glossary
    • RMV Links
    • Videos
    • Sitemap
  • About Us
    • COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Notice
    • Company Profile
    • Contact Us
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Privacy Policy & Terms of Use
    • Trusted Choice Pledge
  • Blog
  • Home
  • What We Insure
    • Overview
    • Auto Insurance
    • Homeowners Insurance
    • Renters Insurance
    • Condo Insurance
    • Business Insurance
    • Term Life Insurance
  • Get a Quote
    • Overview – All Quotes
    • Auto Quote
    • Home Quote
    • Renters Quote
    • Condo Quote
    • Dwelling Fire (Rental Property)
    • Business Insurance
    • Life Insurance Quote
  • Service Center
    • Overview
    • Billing & Payments
    • Report a Claim
    • Manage Your Policy
    • Login to CSR24
  • Resources
    • Overview
    • Glossary
    • RMV Links
    • Videos
    • Sitemap
  • About Us
    • COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Notice
    • Company Profile
    • Contact Us
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Privacy Policy & Terms of Use
    • Trusted Choice Pledge
  • Blog

Ways to Protect Against Freezing Pipes in Your MA Home

Freezing pipes can create a major headache. If left unnoticed for even a short period of time, large amounts of water can leak in your home and cause extensive damage to ceilings, floors, walls, structural components, and electrical systems. With frigid winter temperatures, it’s important to do everything you can to prevent such issues. Here are a few ways to protect against freezing pipes in your MA home.

Winterize Home When Vacant

If you plan to be away for an extended period of time, consider winterizing your home. This includes turning off water sources, shutting down systems that rely on water, and flushing out certain pipes. This is the best way to protect against freezing pipes in your MA home when it’s vacant during winter months. Specific processes must be used to properly winterize and avoid damage. If you are not familiar with how this should be done, be sure to hire a professional.

Set Your Thermostat at a Higher Temperature

When temperatures are cold, you actually need to keep your thermostat at a higher temperature than usual. Temperatures should remain fairly constant even while you are sleeping or away at work. Although your heating expenses will be higher, the cost of a burst pipe would be much higher.

Use a WiFi Enabled Thermostat

It’s not just kitchen and bathroom water pipes that are in danger of freezing. If your home runs on forced hot water, heating pipes are in danger of freezing as well. If your heating system is operating properly, the water within the pipes should remain fairly warm. The danger comes from your heating system breaking down without your knowledge and remaining off for long enough that the pipes would freeze.

One way to protect against this is to install a WiFi enabled thermostat. These allow you to manage your heating controls via a mobile app. Through that app, you can see the current temperature of your zone in addition to the target temperature. If the current temperature drops really now, that would alert you to an issue. Never leave such issues unaddressed for extended periods of time as pipes can freeze and burst as a result.

Install a Water Sensor with Alert

Thanks to technology advancements, you can now install water detectors that alert your cell phone! This can be used to detect water leaks (such as burst pipes) or major flooding. They are fairly inexpensive and provide an added peace of mind for homes that may be more susceptible to flooding.

Summary of Ways to Protect Against Freezing Pipes in Your MA Home

To protect your home in winter, it’s helpful to take a multi-dimensional approach. First, prevent freezing conditions by setting your thermostat at a higher temperature. Secondly, use technology tools that monitor potential problems (such as a broken heating system) that may ultimately lead to freezing pipes. Lastly, monitor and receive alerts when an issue arises, so that you can react promptly and minimize damages. We hope these tips will help you avoid freezing pipes this winter.

Other winter tips:

Tips for Managing Frigid Temperatures

Frozen Pipe Precautions

Protect Your Home in Frigid Temperatures

Previous Post: « Why Do You Need Umbrella Insurance in Massachusetts?
Next Post: What to do When a Pipe Bursts in Your Home »

Primary Sidebar

Easy Insurance Quote
Need a Fast Quote?
Click the Easy Quote button above for a short quote request form with a fast telephone response from our team members!

BLOG TOPICS

  • Community Involvement (3)
  • Insurance (127)
    • Auto Insurance (71)
    • Condo Insurance (5)
    • Home Insurance (39)
    • Life Insurance (6)
    • Renters Insurance (1)
    • Umbrella Insurance (3)
  • News (24)
    • Bills & Laws (2)
    • Real Estate (6)
  • Tips (209)
    • Car Buying (6)
    • Car Maintenance (5)
    • Credit (2)
    • Driving (20)
    • Holiday (5)
    • Home Buying (8)
    • Home Ownership (85)
    • Home Selling (1)
    • Registration (2)
    • Renting (3)
    • Safety (75)
    • Teen Drivers (1)
    • Travel (5)
    • Weather (22)
  • Uncategorized (6)

Search for…

Footer

Eagle Trust Insurance

125 CambridgePark Drive, Suite 301
Cambridge, MA 02140
Phone #: (617) 625-8400
Toll-free #: (800) 390-1446
Fax Number: (617) 625-8424

Office Hours:
Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
After-hours: Calls will be handled by our emergency call center

  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Quicklinks

  • Make a Payment
  • Report a Claim
  • Manage Your Policy
  • Get a Quote
  • Contact Us

Insurance Products

  • Auto Insurance
  • Homeowners Insurance
  • Business Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Condo Insurance
  • Renters Insurance
MA
  • Log In
  • Not Enrolled? Learn More

Copyright © 2023 · Eagle Trust Insurance · Powered by Lanergy Solutions · Log in