Oak Brook’s Own Village Website Says It Plainly: This Community Has a Documented Flooding History This isn’t a hypothetical risk a plumbing company is raising to sell you something. According to the Village of Oak Brook’s own Flood Information page, residents have experienced flooding from Salt Creek, Ginger Creek, and sewer backups in the past, […]
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Tips to Prevent Frozen Pipes in Naperville, ILTips to Prevent Frozen Pipes in Naperville, IL
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It’s Not the Cold That Bursts a Pipe. It’s What Happens the Moment It Thaws. Water expands by about 9 percent as it freezes, and that expansion is what cracks or splits a pipe, copper, PVC, or galvanized steel alike. The dangerous part isn’t actually the freeze itself, plenty of frozen pipes never burst […]
