FROZEN ISN'T JUST A HIT MOVIE, IT CAN BECOME A REALITY FOR PIPES AROUND YOUR HOME. DAVID MORRIS WITH THE ALBUQUERQUE-BERNALILLO COUNTY WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY SAYS NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE THOSE PIPES SO THEY DON'T FREEZE. HE SAYS PEOPLE NEED TO TAKE STEPS NOW TO PREPARE THEIR PIPES FOR THE WINTER SO THEY DON'T END UP WITH BURST PIPES AND A FLOODED HOUSE.
DURING SEVERE COLD SNAPS, MORRIS SAYS THE WATER AUTHORITY GETS AROUND 200 CALLS A DAY FROM CUSTOMERS WITH FROZEN OR BURST PIPES CAUSED BY THE COLD. HE SAYS THE FIRST THING YOU SHOULD DO IS FIND YOUR HOME'S MASTER SHUTOFF VALVE, JUST IN CASE YOU HAVE TO DEAL WITH A BROKEN PIPE.
