Protect Outside Faucets during a Polar Vortex

Most of the plumbing pipes in your home are protected from freezing winter weather by the heat and insulation in your house.  Not all pipes are protected inside the home, however, as outdoor faucets are susceptible to freezing in cold climates. A frozen faucet will most likely require a call to a professional plumbing service, which can be costly in addition to the potential damage to your home.
There are steps you can take to prevent frozen faucets and the serious damage they can cause.

Drain Your Pipes before Winter

It is important to drain any water in your outdoor faucet lines before the first freeze of winter.  If you have access to these pipes in the basement in your home, you can locate the valve which controls the flow to your outdoor faucet and flip it to the off position.  Then be sure to remove any attached hoses or splitters and open each faucet to let it completely drain. The pipes will not freeze if there is no water in the line.

Not everyone will have a basement with access to a valve to shut off the outdoor faucet.. There is another way to protect your home and your outside faucets from freezing.


Use a Frost Free Hose Bib
The next best solution to prevent freezing pipes if you do not have basement access to shut off the valve, is to install a frost free hose bib.  A frost free hose bib completely replaces your old outside faucet and installs several inches inside the home. Woodford offers several models of frost free hose bibs and repair kits, proven to safeguard your home and protect against freezing damage.

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