Ask the Experts – How to Prepare for Winter – December 4, 2024
Thank you everyone for joining in on another USI Group #TechTalk. Today we are going to be doing an “Ask the Experts” and with everything getting cold outside, we’re going to jump into getting ready for winter and what we all suggest, and best practices.
We have an article on our website that, and we are going to have a candid conversation on “How to prepare for winter”, addressing leaking pipes, bursting pipes, and things that freeze.
QUESTION:
Is there a suggestion as to what every single client should do to prepare for the winter?
TALKING POINTS:
- Visual Inspection. Find out where your weak points are, make note of it, and address it so that you can prepare before the winter does come.
- Stock up on Supplies. Make sure you have the supplies needed on your shelf, just so you are not waiting for it to come in. Make sure you are ahead of the game.
- Repair Kits. Clients in colder areas should have a patch kit, concrete repair, and with pipes, have a quick setup for that repair. Depending on the industry, the repair kit is a must have, to have on hand. Each kit comes with a group of different materials and sizes that can help out on a number of issues. It comes available in a tool box, that is easy to store in your truck or easy to store, and has everything you might need in those emergency situations.
- Concrete Repair. We are suggesting a product called “MagCrete” that will cure out at negative -15°. This can be used in freezer applications or when it is cold. It is unique that it not only works in the cold, it will work in those heat conditions and will withstand temperatures up to 2,000° F.
Client Issue:
There was a client in the Midwest that had a large amount of snow in their area, and they have shattered pipes everywhere. They utilized our “pipe wrap system” to help tackle the job that needed to be done. Our products are on the shelves and ready to go when you need them the most.
Updating your hydrocarbon cleanup plan. Spills and leaks of hydrocarbons are more common and problematic in cold weather. Learn more about our “Peat Sorb Product.”
Inspection and maintain protective coatings. We have coatings that cure out and doesn’t require much surface prep.
Slips, trips and falls are more prominent in the winter season. We suggest you repair any damaged concrete to reduce the risk of accidents.
Protecting your fleet from salt. Road salt can be extremely abrasive and caustic to vehicles.
For facilities with storage tanks, ensure that tank chimes are properly sealed to withstand the freeze/thaw cycles.
PRODUCT RECAP:
- Emergency Repair Kits
- MagCrete Rapid Set Concrete Repair
- ViscoElastics (products that can be added to a sweating pipe)
- PeatSorb (Hydrocarbon Cleanup)
- Cortec CorrBarrier (Fleet Protection)
- EZwrap
