Shut off the main water supply to the house immediately. The main shutoff is typically at the water meter or where the main line enters the house. Stopping the water source stops the damage from getting worse while you wait for WireNut to arrive. After shutting off the water, turn off your water heater if it’s a tank unit, since running a water heater with no water supply can damage the tank. Then call us. While you’re waiting, move furniture, rugs, and belongings away from the water and open cabinet doors under affected sinks to let things start drying.

The main strategies are insulating pipes in vulnerable locations like exterior walls, crawl spaces, and unheated garages; keeping cabinet doors under sinks open on very cold nights so warm house air reaches the pipes; letting faucets drip slightly during extreme cold spells to keep water moving; and keeping the house heated to at least 55 degrees even when you’re away. For Manitou Springs homes with known vulnerable pipe locations, pipe heating cables are a reliable solution for the most exposed sections. WireNut can assess your home’s freeze vulnerability and recommend targeted improvements before the next winter season.

Yes, treat it as one. Sewage odors inside a home indicate either a sewer line issue, a dry P-trap allowing sewer gas to enter from a drain, or a venting problem. Sewer gas contains hydrogen sulfide and methane, which are both harmful and potentially flammable. If the odor is strong or accompanied by drains backing up, call WireNut for emergency service in Manitou Springs. If the odor is mild and isolated to a specific drain, running water to refill the P-trap may resolve it, but ongoing odor issues should be investigated rather than ignored.

Turn off the cold water supply to the water heater using the shutoff valve on the cold inlet line, and turn off the power or gas to the unit. For a gas water heater, turn the gas valve to the pilot position. For electric, turn off the breaker. If the leak is significant, the temperature and pressure relief valve may have discharged, in which case the tank itself may have failed and needs replacement. Call WireNut for emergency water heater service in Manitou Springs and we’ll assess whether the leak is repairable or whether the unit needs to be replaced.

Same-day response is our standard for plumbing emergencies in Manitou Springs. Schedule online and note that it’s an emergency situation. For genuine active emergencies like burst pipes or sewage backups, we prioritize these calls and work to get a plumber to your Manitou Springs home as quickly as possible. The tight streets and hillside locations in parts of Manitou Springs can add some travel time, but we’re familiar with navigating the town and factor that in.

Leave the house immediately without using any switches, outlets, or open flames. Do not use your phone inside the house. Once outside, call Black Hills Energy, who provides natural gas service to Manitou Springs, and then call 911 if the smell is strong. Do not re-enter the home until the gas company has inspected and cleared the premises. After Black Hills Energy has secured the gas line, call WireNut for the repair of any failed gas line components. Gas line repair is work that requires proper licensing and inspection, and WireNut handles that correctly.

Yes. A sewer backup is a health emergency and WireNut treats it as one. We clear the main line blockage to restore function and then assess what caused the backup, whether that’s a simple clog, root intrusion into an older clay sewer line, or a more significant line failure. In Manitou Springs, older sewer systems are common and root intrusion is a frequent culprit. WireNut can run a camera inspection on the same visit if the cause of the backup isn’t clear from the clearing alone.