No one understands the devastating damage that frozen pipes create more than C.E. Kiff. C.E. Kiff can winterize your home with antifreeze so that the plumbing and heating system is protected should you decide to vacate for the winter months. Unfortunately, every year we are called to repair frozen pipes that are a result of either an improperly winterized home or someone that thought they could leave their home unattended for the weekend and came home to frozen and burst pipes. We only use DOMESTIC NON-TOXIC ANTI-FREEZE for your safety and protection.
Commonly antifreezed appliances and fixtures:
• Toilets
• Sinks
• Showers
• Ice makers
• Dishwashers
• Clothes Washing Machines
• Domestic Plumbing System
• Sanitary Plumbing System
• Boiler heating system
The water supply source must be turned off and drained. A drain/pump hookup may need to be installed to drain the home’s plumbing. Then a pump is attached and non-toxic domestic anti-freeze is pumped through the piping, faucets, and appliances. Traps and drains are then purged with anti-freeze. The house is then winterized and should not be opened until the spring or summer when there is no chance of freezing temperatures.
Sensaphone Services
Attention Seasonal/Second homeowners
As an added protection C.E.Kiff can install a Sensaphone that will monitor your home’s condition. a Sensaphone is the most inexpensive freeze-up protection device you will find. The Sensaphone can monitor and alert you of: Low temperature; High temperature; Power failure; Low battery(backup power source); and Loud noise level.
A water sensor can be added and placed near washing machines, basements or other areas that may flood and cause damage if unnoticed for extended periods. In addition to monitoring the various sensors, the Sensaphone can be remotely accessed by simply calling the phone number where it is physically installed. Many of our customers will call and check on their home’s temperature if they hear that the weather is bitter cold in Upstate NY. The Sensaphone does more than just sense, it can also be installed so you can turn your thermostat up or down by calling in. Some customers will call their Sensaphone on the way to their home and turn up the heat so the house is nice and warm when they arrive. Simple, reliable, affordable protection and convenience without any ongoing fees attached. Only at C.E. Kiff will you find the Sensaphone and monitoring service.
How it works
A low temperature into the Sensaphone at which you want to be called on the telephone if it falls below. If your home falls to or below that temperature, the Sensaphone begins calling the programmed telephone numbers. Because you are a C.E. Kiff customer we will program our number so that we will be notified for a loss of heat condition. We do not charge a monitoring fee for this service but you may be billed if we respond to a low temperature condition. Should you ever move to a new home, the Sensaphone is simply unplugged from the telephone line and the electric outlet and ready to be installed in your new home.
