If a pipe bursts in your Byers home, close the main valve, shut off a well pump if you have one and keep away from wet outlets. A plumber can repair the break and look over the older pipe nearby. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Byers.
Byers, originally called Bijou and platted in 1889, is known for its Fourth of July parade and rodeo. Its housing is older than most of the eastern I-70 corridor: the median home dates to 1983, and about 45% were built before 1980. No water or sewer provider for Byers was confirmed, so providers may vary by address; check your water bill, or ask Arapahoe County, to know who serves your home. Some homes may be on private wells.
What to do now
- Close the main valve where water enters the house.
- If you're on a well, switch off the pump's breaker and close the valve past the pressure tank.
- Turn off power to wet outlets and appliances.
- Open the lowest faucet to drain the lines.
- Turn off an electric water heater or set a gas unit to pilot. If you smell gas, leave and call 911, then your gas utility or propane supplier, from outside.
- If water is surfacing near the street, call the provider on your water bill.
Symptoms and likely causes
| Symptom | Likely cause |
|---|---|
| Water spraying in a crawl space after a cold night | Supply line under the house froze and split |
| Rusty water, then a leak at a joint | Older galvanized pipe that cracked |
| Well pump running with taps closed | A leak past the pressure tank |
| Ice building on an outside wall | Leak inside that wall |
| No water at all on a frigid morning | Frozen main line or well line |
What affects the cost
- Access in crawl spaces and older finished walls
- Pipe condition: older pipe may need a longer replacement so new fittings hold
- Number of breaks along the frozen line
- Well equipment that froze along with the pipes
- Permits: Byers is unincorporated Arapahoe County, so plumbing permits go through the county Building Division, (720) 874-6600
- Travel for a town about 41 miles from Denver, and night or weekend timing
Wind across the open plains around Byers drives cold into crawl spaces and exterior walls quickly, and in houses built before 1980, the pipe on either side of a break deserves a close look. Ask the plumber whether it makes sense to replace a corroded run now rather than splice into it.
Burst Pipe Repair questions in Byers
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