Hurricane season runs June through November, and Central Florida storms have a way of stalling overhead and dumping rain by the inch. A few plumbing moves before the first watch goes up can save you a miserable cleanup later.
Know where your main water shutoff is and make sure it actually turns — an old gate valve can seize. Clear gutters and yard drains so water moves away from the house. Fill a few jugs for drinking in case service is interrupted, and if you're on a well, remember your pump runs on electricity, so no power means no water.
If you have a crawlspace, low garage, or lakeside lot, your sump pump is the thing standing between you and an indoor pond. Test it before the season starts. Here's the cruel irony of our climate: the same storm that floods your pit usually knocks out the power that runs the pump. A battery backup is the fix — we push it hard in the lightning capital of the country for good reason.
If the power's out, turn your electric water heater off at the breaker so it doesn't try to heat an empty or low tank when power flickers back. If a boil-water notice goes out, follow it. Don't run a gas tankless unit's recirculation during an outage.
Check for new leaks, a tripped water-heater breaker, and any drain that's suddenly slow — storm surge can push debris and groundwater into sewer lines. If something's backing up or you've got water where it shouldn't be, call us; we run 24/7 through storm season.
For an electric unit, yes — switch it off at the breaker so it doesn't try to heat with a low tank when power returns intermittently.
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