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Frigid Temperatures On East End Have Plumbers Scrambling To Keep Up With Burst Pipes

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Siedlarz Plumbing and Heating has reported more than 30 customers with frozen or burst pipes in the past two weeks. COURTESY JOHN SIEDLARZ

Siedlarz Plumbing and Heating has reported more than 30 customers with frozen or burst pipes in the past two weeks. COURTESY JOHN SIEDLARZ

Siedlarz Plumbing and Heating has reported more than 30 customers with frozen or burst pipes in the past two weeks. COURTESY JOHN SIEDLARZ

Siedlarz Plumbing and Heating has reported more than 30 customers with frozen or burst pipes in the past two weeks. COURTESY JOHN SIEDLARZ

John Siedlarz works on repairing a burst pipe. COURTESY JOHN SIEDLARZ

John Siedlarz works on repairing a burst pipe. COURTESY JOHN SIEDLARZ

John Siedlarz works on repairing a burst pipe. COURTESY JOHN SIEDLARZ

John Siedlarz works on repairing a burst pipe. COURTESY JOHN SIEDLARZ

authorValerie Gordon on Jan 9, 2018
Shoveling snow was the least of Douglas Gulija’s worries this weekend as frigid temperatures following last week’s blizzard descended on the East End. On Saturday evening, the owner of the... more

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