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It's winter. It's beyond cold. These past couple of weeks, you've probably had to go to some unusual measures to keep warm. Some of you may have even had to deal with some unusual circumstances, like frozen pipes. While this recent article covered how to avoid frozen pipes , your sewer lines are somewhat different. In this blog, we're going to provide you with some tips to help keep your water and sewer lines flowing smoothly for the rest of the winter. Can My Sewer Lines Freeze? You may think your sewer lines are deep enough in the ground to prevent them from freezing. This is true in most cases, but some properties have shallow sewer lines installed. This would affect the freezing point. Another thing to be aware of is that your sewer lines are much more likely to freeze if there is a small, consistent leak in the pipes. Our team of sewer line repair experts can do an analysis to see if this is happening in your pipes. Preventing Frozen Pipes Though it m

At Gene's Water & Sewer , we are huge fans of Nu Flow Technologies. It's a great no-dig technology for St. Paul trenchless sewer replacement . In this blog, we are going to give you a brief overview of this technology and why we use it so often for St. Paul homes. The main benefit of this type of trenchless sewer replacement is the fact that it is truly “no dig.” That means money and time are saved compared to traditional digging methods. Also, this trenchless sewer replacement can line and replace most St. Paul sewer systems without any digging. These days, the environment is a huge concern for most people, cities and governments. The old systems are slowly but surely breaking down, and governments are looking for ways to repair or replace these old systems. But they want something that will be cost-effective and minimally invasive to the environment. One of the best parts about trenchless sewer replacement is that Nu Flow pipes are much smoother than