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Question about spigot and freezing
Posted on 12/28/17 at 10:57 pm
Posted on 12/28/17 at 10:57 pm
Do I let it drip to prevent it from bursting? Or should I cover it up with foam pipe insulation?
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Posted on 12/28/17 at 11:00 pm to PeteRose
You talking about hosepipe?
Posted on 12/28/17 at 11:01 pm to PeteRose
quote:
Do I let it drip to prevent it from bursting?
Penicillin Baw. Get you some.
Posted on 12/28/17 at 11:04 pm to PeteRose
I'm going with wrap and drip.
Posted on 12/28/17 at 11:05 pm to OysterPoBoy
Yes
Posted on 12/28/17 at 11:05 pm to PeteRose
Either method that you have mentioned works fine...
ETA: be sure you disconnect the water hose, as leaving it connected pulls a lot of heat out of your piping.
ETA: be sure you disconnect the water hose, as leaving it connected pulls a lot of heat out of your piping.
This post was edited on 12/28/17 at 11:07 pm
Posted on 12/28/17 at 11:06 pm to PeteRose
If you are in a slab house and spigot comes straight out of house without any real exposed pipe dont worry about it
Posted on 12/28/17 at 11:07 pm to PeteRose
Where are you located for this problem?
Posted on 12/28/17 at 11:12 pm to PeteRose
If you are on a slab, drip the faucet farthest from where the water enters the house and call it a day.
Posted on 12/28/17 at 11:14 pm to PeteRose
This explains everything
This post was edited on 12/28/17 at 11:15 pm
Posted on 12/28/17 at 11:14 pm to Cosmo
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This post was edited on 11/16/21 at 4:17 pm
Posted on 12/28/17 at 11:14 pm to Impotent Waffle
On raised foundation.
Posted on 12/28/17 at 11:15 pm to puse01
If you are on a slab, the spigots have an air gap that prevents freezing.
Posted on 12/28/17 at 11:21 pm to Rebel
What if I am in BR and house is on pier and beam? Will covering the spigots and dripping water from the faucets work?
Posted on 12/28/17 at 11:23 pm to geauxfish24
I don’t know.
Posted on 12/28/17 at 11:29 pm to PeteRose
If it gets really cold I plan to let it drip and also run it full blast for 5 minutes every couple of hours.
Posted on 12/28/17 at 11:30 pm to Rebel
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This post was edited on 11/16/21 at 4:16 pm
Posted on 12/28/17 at 11:30 pm to PeteRose
wrap the spigot?
Posted on 12/28/17 at 11:56 pm to PeteRose
quote:
Or should I cover it up with foam pipe insulation?
I use these...
Posted on 12/29/17 at 6:32 am to Notro
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Oquote:
r should I cover it up with foam pipe insulation?
I use these...
This is the right answer.
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