San Antonio dropped down to 35 degrees, recording the city’s lowest temperature since mid-February. However, San Antonio has yet to see temperatures at or below the freezing mark of 32 degrees so far ...
No matter the strength of a plastic or metal pipe, freezing water expansion creates a tremendous amount of pressure that can cause pipes to break. The Northern Kentucky Water District (NKWD) wants to ...
The best way to prevent this is by use of faucet covers and insular wrapping. You may also leave a small trickle of water running overnight, preferably from an outdoor faucet. Disconnecting ...
Homeowners typically spend between $190 and $415 on a new outdoor spigot. The national average cost to install one is $360. Spigots, faucets, and sillcocks? Oh my! Whatever you call it, these features ...
The reason you want to do this is the freezing temperatures can travel through the faucet and into the water pipe. If the water inside the pipe freezes, it will expand. If it expands enough, the pipe ...