Consumer 6 Clips: Prevent frozen pipes, get the best insurance quotes, and pay.gov

<b>Prevent frozen pipes</b><br><br>Although winter doesn't officially start for a few weeks, winter weather is here now. When temperatures dip below 20 degrees, it's important to make sure frozen

Wednesday, December 6th 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

Prevent frozen pipes

Although winter doesn't officially start for a few weeks, winter weather is here now. When temperatures dip below 20 degrees, it's important to make sure frozen pipes don't burst. "If you go to sleep with the lines dripping, and wake up the next morning and they've stopped dripping, the one rule is don't turn off the faucets,â€ said structural architect Bill Rose. â€œBy the fact that they're open just a little bit, you're getting all the protection you need."

Some things you can do to prevent frozen pipes

Insulate pipes in your home's crawl spaces and attic.

Wrap pipes with heat tape or heat cables.

Seal leaks around electrical wiring, dryer vents, and pipes.

Disconnect garden hoses.

When the temperature drops trickle both hot, and cold water from a faucet.

Find the best insurance rates online

Finding the best insurance rate for your automobile can be time consuming. There is a website you can go to get quotes from 28 different insurance companies at insuremarket.com. You can shop for auto, health, home, and life insurance. They also have advisors who can tell you how much insurance you might need.

U.S. government begins selling its stuff online

It may not be competition for Amazon.com or e-Bay, the federal government is selling its goods and services online. The site is called pay.gov. You can order visitor passes to national parks or request a White House tour. The site also sells books from the government printing office, and merchandise from the U.S. Mint.

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