December Preparedness: How 2 Pees In A Pot Has Your Back During Texas Freeze Season

 Texas winters have a funny way of sneaking up on folks. 

One minute the sun is warm enough to make you question the calendar, and the next the cold snaps down like a trapdoor, leaving neighborhoods frozen, pipes grumpy, and homeowners wishing they’d stocked up on cocoa.

At 2 Pees In A Pot, we can’t control the weather (if we could, we’d give everyone perfect porch-sitting temperatures). But we can make sure that when Texas Freeze season hits, your basic comfort doesn’t freeze with it.

Ready for Anything the Freeze Throws Your Way

Our portable restrooms and wash stations are prepped, stocked, and fueled up for emergency deployment. Think of them like tiny, sturdy cabins ready to roll into action the moment things get icy. If a pipe bursts, a line cracks, or water service takes a sudden winter vacation, we’re on standby to bridge the gap so your household or job site can keep moving.

Fast Response When You Need It Most

When trouble hits, speed matters. Our emergency service is designed to get a unit to your location quickly, safely, and with as little fuss as possible. You make the call, and we’ll be on the road, navigating the frosty maze with one goal: get you a clean, dependable potty and wash station so you’re not left out in the cold.

We Hope You Never Need Us… But We’re Ready If You Do

Nobody wants to deal with busted pipes or freezing outages. But if winter decides to pick a fight with your plumbing, remember that you have a backup team ready to help. December is a month of holiday lights, warm kitchens, and visiting family, and we want to help you keep the season running smoothly, even when the weather doesn’t.

Stay warm, stay prepared, and know that 2 Pees In A Pot is always ready to roll when Texas Freeze season shows up at your door.

Ready to Flush 2022

      We can't believe it either. Another year is about to pass us by and no better thing to do than celebrate! San Antonio has a lot of events in and around the city that are adult only or family friendly. We took the time to list a few but for a bigger list of fun, check out sanantoniothingstodo.com.   

• New Year’s Eve at Howl at the Moon San Antonio! Their packages offer you and your friends everything you need to kiss 2022 goodbye and start the New Year having a blast. On New Year's Eve starting at 7 pm until 2 am Sunday, you can celebrate with different packages to suit your party style starting at only $40!
• Six Flags Fiesta Texas will be doing a New Year's Eve fireworks show at 9 pm to help celebrate. This will be a great night out for the whole family. If you are not a season pass holder, tickets start at just $44.99 a person.
• The Leon Valley Public Library will be hosting a couple of hours of daytime fun catered to the kids. There will be games, crafts and juice to toast at noon. The best part is the event is free and will be from 10 am until 12:30 pm on Saturday, December 31.

    There will be so many more events throughout the city, we hope you have a fun and safe celebration and we will be with you in the new year of 2023. Our resolution is to continue providing you with the same friendly dumpster rental service in town!

Franchise Opportunities

     2 Pees In A Pot is a family owned portable toilet business ready to expand across the nation. We are looking for individuals with a great work ethic, business oriented, and ready to make an impact for the ones and twos in your community. If you think you have what it takes to venture out and run your own business, apply here to get started today!

Hard Freeze Protection

 

    As much as we love renting our portable toilets to homeowners, it is unfortunate to find out a potty is needed because of busted pipes. Pipes are prone to cracking during hard freezes and with Winter in full swing, it's only a matter of time before we get a freeze blowing in. Below are some tips to help prepare your home.

•     Opening your cabinets where there are faucets is very helpful to keep your pipes warm. Also, allow the faucets to drip water so there's a continuing flow through the pipes to avoid it freezing over.
• Disconnect any water hoses from their faucets on the outside of the home and cover the faucet with rags, towels, plastic foam, etc. to keep them protected from the freeze. You can also add pipe insulation to protect the pipe going to the faucet.
• If your home's foundation has any vents, cover those up to keep the cold air out.

    If you do experience frozen pipes, leave the water spout open and wait for them to thaw. If there is access to the pipes, you can apply low heat to help defrost them. If your pipe happens to break or crack, turn the main water valve off and call a plumber. Don't forget to call us too if it's an unfortunate long time fix. We're always here to help.

Winter Ready?

 

    Christmas is around the corner and the kids are about to start Christmas break from school, so there's no better time than now to get some of those house projects done. Winter prepping your home is probably the last thing on your mind right now but it should definitely be considered before it gets too cold.

    The best place to start a winter preparation for you home is the attic. Take a look at the insulation, make sure everything is up to date and notice any parts that may need to be replaced. Proper insulation will help keep heat in and your electric bill down. Also, look around any attic windows, if you can get to them, make sure they are still properly sealed. If not, a little caulking around the trim can help with any drafts coming through.

    While the caulking is out, take a walk around the house and inspect the windows and doors for any drafts coming in from the outside. You can also caulk around those trims to help the rest of the house stay warm. You can also put more weather stripping around those drafty areas that aren't too wide and it looks a little nicer than caulking.

    Another easy fix is to check your smoke detectors. There's nothing more annoying than being woke up in the middle of the night by that daunting beep. It always happens at night too. You should safely check your smoke detector batteries at least every six months. With the heat being turned up and fireplaces going, there's no reason you shouldn't want to make sure you're fire ready.

    These were only a few steps for you to do to your home to prep it for the winter. There are so many others including having faucet covers ready for those hard freezes, plant coverings to help your greenery survive, and a little hot chocolate in the pantry wouldn't hurt.