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several days and people did have broken pipes
Posted by: Rakete (2515) on 2014-12-10 11:32:36 In Reply to: For how many days? posted by gription on 2014-12-10 10:31:49	Share \| Report

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Winterization of outdoor faucet questions. - diehlryan 2014-12-10 08:47:55 (404 views)
- They're OK if it's not getting too cold, for a night or two, but really - JimR 2014-12-11 16:18:06 (202 views)
- Never used them. Have had no issues with my spigots. I typically just turn off faucet and disconnec - AKS4 2014-12-10 22:19:03 (199 views)
- used them for years in Dallas, 60 yo house, no issues. - doug 2014-12-10 20:33:08 (203 views)
- I have succesfully used similar to those for years - first in Boston, now northern NJ. But - Grapeking 2014-12-10 16:51:57 (219 views)
  - ^^^ This about the Orientation. It should be sealed TIGHT to the siding...No Gaps. ^^^ - CTA4AVANT 2014-12-10 21:06:41 (181 views)
- We use these in Colorado - Frost Proof faucets - Reggie 2014-12-10 16:24:08 (268 views)
- I use those in addition to closing the shut-off valve in the basement at each location and... - CTA4AVANT 2014-12-10 14:57:19 (284 views)
  - Why protect an empty pipe? from freezing? - Seattle_Scott_inside_a_Virtual_Machine 2014-12-10 16:14:09 (180 views)
    - Knowing my luck....even an empty pipe would freeze up...LOL - CTA4AVANT 2014-12-10 20:58:21 (196 views)
- Where do you live and how old is the house? Those things may have helped when I had no insulation - Seattle_Scott_inside_a_Virtual_Machine 2014-12-10 13:07:02 (257 views)
- If it doesn't freeze all day in your area then it works. - freakness 2014-12-10 11:46:30 (214 views)
- I really doubt those would work. - Pablo 2014-12-10 10:05:01 (247 views)
  - That is my thought process as well. I'm sure the house loses some heat around the hose bib... - diehlryan 2014-12-10 10:26:44 (214 views)
    - It will work fine for you if you are in DC. The mildest winter we had in Boston will be far - Grapeking 2014-12-11 13:58:18 (180 views)
      - Yes, I'm in DC. That picture wasn't mine. My house is brick and the cover is snug up against it - diehlryan 2014-12-11 16:45:59 (177 views)
    - The best, and really only, way to fix the problem is to fix the shut off valve. - Pablo 2014-12-10 10:52:24 (188 views)
  - They are probably fine - in Atlanta. - gription 2014-12-10 10:13:50 (191 views)
    - last winter it got down to 5 degrees in atlanta - Rakete 2014-12-10 10:26:54 (193 views)
      - For how many days?  -  gription  2014-12-10 10:31:49 (216 views)
        
        several days and people did have broken pipes   -  Rakete  2014-12-10 11:32:36 (204 views)
        
        Likely the population was not prepared and the infrastructure less so.   -  gription  2014-12-10 12:21:19 (181 views)
        
        FWIW, one day at 20F is enough to crack a regular hose bib.  -  Pablo  2014-12-10 13:38:28 (213 views)
        
        Probably so.  -  gription  2014-12-10 16:17:31 (202 views)
- that should work. - Rakete 2014-12-10 09:29:46 (221 views)

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