OR WRAP YOUR PIPES WITH INSULATION TAPE. EXPERTS SAY IF YOU HAVE A WATER HEATER, YOU WANT TO TURN THAT SETTING TO PILOT OR VACATION MODE, AND THAT WILL JUST HELP YOU PRESERVE THE WATER PRESSURE.

But there are ways to prepare. To start, make sure you have supplies such as pipe insulation, heat tape, a hair dryer or portable space heater available for when you need them. You should also ...