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Written by Jenny Wanderscheid
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Water SpigotsIf you live in a climate that gets freezing or below freezing weather, even if it’s only for a few days during the winter, like here in the South, you run the risk of the water that remains in the pipe freezing, which can cause the pipe to burst due to lack of room to expand. A simple solution is to shut off the water to those faucets. Most outside faucets have a shut-off valve inside the home. The first step is to turn this valve to the off position, cutting off the water supply to the outside faucet. Next, turn the faucet on the outside hose bib fully on and run out any remaining water in the pipe. Leave the faucet in the “on” position, which will allow any water that might remain in the hose bib and pipe behind it the ability to expand, should it freeze. If you learn, in the fall, where the valves are located and how to winterize, you will know exactly what to do when freezing temperatures arrive.
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