Lynchburg, VA.- The record lows Central Virginia has experienced over the last couple of weeks has also set a record demand on plumber's daily calls. Adam Jewell, who has worked for his father's company "Randy the Plumber and Son," says he can't keep up with the call volume.

The weather has been so icy that he's foregoing his company's traditional "plumber's van," and running plumber's calls in a Subaru. "I've been working out of the Subaru all week, just trying to get to as many people as I can. I get better traction, especially as I get out to the rural areas."

He says he can't remember a deep freeze when so many plumbers were in such demand. "There's lines that are 50 years old that have never had an issue. That are breaking this year. Things that never freeze are freezing."

He scribbles away on a worn out paper pad from the bowels of a basement as he repairs this homeowner's frozen pipes. Trying to schedule one customer on top of another, but it's hard as his phone continuously rings and he's trying to keep up with calls from customers who he says have tried every plumber in the book and then the friends who are asking for help too. "I've had customers who have been without water for over a week."

Jewell says if your pipes haven't burst by now, you're probably okay, but he says many customers forget how very cold a basement can get in these temperatures. So, he encourages home owners to warm up their crawl spaces and basements. Heat tape is a good way to warm up pipes in frigid temps. Jewell says many customers end up calling him back after he repairs a broken line and it freezes or bursts again. If that does happen he has one very handy tip: Know how to cut your water off. That alone can prevent huge water bills after a leaky pipe goes off.

And before you get desperate, have a list of plumbers to choose from. Check out their credentials. Make sure your plumber is licensed, bonded and insured. Be wary of hiring anyone who is soliciting business without proper licensing or referrals. For more information check out our link below.

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First published in News by Stuart Rust, reporter covering Dursley, Cam, Sharpness, Slimbridge, Kingscote, Stone, Coaley, Berkeley, Uley, Woodford, North Nibley, Wotton-under-Edge, Kingswood, Stinchcombe and Cambridge

A LIFELONG plumber from Cam died from exposure to asbestos over a number of years, an inquest was told.

Peter Hamilton, 80, of Hollywell Road, Cam, had a history of occupational exposure to asbestos, Gloucestershire Coroner's Court heard on Tuesday, February 24.

Senior Coroner for Gloucestershire Katy Skerrett said: "He complained to his GP of shortness of breath and weight loss in November of 2012 and medical examinations revealed a large tumour consistent with malignant mesothelioma.

"Although he was a lifelong non-smoker he had worked in the plumbing and heating industry for various companies for a number of years.

"In October 2013 it was clear that the disease was progressing and on January 16, 2014, when seen by a specialist, Mr Hamilton declined a course of chemotherapy.

"He died at his home on June 22 last year.

"The cause of death was clearly malignant mesothelioma and as he had a significant history of exposure to asbestos in his occupation my conclusion is one of death from industrial disease."

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