WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – As temperatures warm up across Kansas following last week’s arctic blast, the thawing of ice is starting to expose some serious problems with frozen pipes. Eck Services in Wichita is among local plumbing services reporting a high volume of emergency calls. Eck Services reported having more than 50 calls for help, just on Monday morning. Those calls are from businesses, as well as homes.
Among the calls tradesmen with Eck Services responded to was Wichita’s Waste Connections Transfer Station where the business shut off its water due to a broken line. Eck Services Commercial Piping Manager Shaun Messmer said most of the calls this week concern frozen pipes. While he expects that to continue over the next couple days at least, Messmer recommends prevention to avoid the emergency that can result in a large expense and extensive cleanup process.
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