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Simple steps like allowing faucets to drip and covering outdoor pipes can save you from expensive repairs during this prolonged cold front.

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Let faucets drip: Running a slow trickle of water can keep pipes from freezing. Maintain a steady temperature: While lowering the thermostat can save on heating costs, it should never be set below ...

The BriefExtreme cold will cover a large portion of the state by mid-week.Thursday morning wind chills are forecast near 10 degrees.Plumbers suggest dripping your faucets overnight as a way to prevent ...

If you don't, you can focus on the faucets along your exterior walls. You only need a trickle of water to drip, so there is water moving through the pipes consistently. Turn on both the warm and ...

Keeping faucets on a slow trickle or drip can help to avoid this by keeping water moving. Opening cabinet doors also allows warm air to circulate around the pipes. "First off, if you have ...

Let the cold water drip from the faucet served by exposed pipes. Running water through the pipe — even at a trickle — helps prevent pipes from freezing. Keep the thermostat set to the same ...

Experts say the best thing you can protect your pipes is by letting the faucet drip. The constant flow of water, even at a trickle, makes it harder for the water to freeze inside the pipes ...