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Plumbing in Cottonwood Heights: winter lows around 21°F mean exposed pipes can freeze and burst; 46% of homes in Salt Lake County were built before 1980, when galvanized and older pipes were common; flash floods here can back up drains.
In Salt Lake County, July highs average about 87°F and January lows about 21°F, with roughly 22 inches of rain a year. Long, cold winters put furnaces and pipes to the test.
Over the last 10 years the National Weather Service recorded damaging thunderstorm winds, hailstorms and flash floods in Salt Lake County, with hail up to 1.75 inches across. After a storm, a quick roof and gutter check catches damage before it turns into a leak.
The typical home in Salt Lake County was built around 1984, about 42 years ago, and 46% were built before 1980. Homes that age often need updated wiring, plumbing and roofs.
Salt Lake County has had 9 federal disaster declarations in the last 25 years, most often for wildfires; the latest was Parleys Canyon Fire (2021).
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Insulate pipes in crawl spaces and outside walls, drip faucets on the coldest nights, and know where your main shut-off is.
Galvanized steel and polybutylene pipes are past their life in most homes — low pressure, rusty water or repeated leaks are the signs.
Yes if water is spreading or near electrics — turn off the main and choose Emergency when you book; we call you at the first opening.
These are Salt Lake County figures — more about homes in Salt Lake City.
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