CarterWorx, LLC - Desktop to Rooftop Home Maintenance Reminders

SUBJECT: COLD WEATHER REMINDER

Don't forget to shut off your outside faucets ... Don't forget to turn off your outside faucets……………….

It is important to shut off the water to the outside before the weather gets so cold that the water freezes. This can cause the faucet and pipes to break and possibly flood your house.

What to do:

Shut off the valve inside the house that goes to the hose faucet. (the hose faucet is also called a hose bib)
Disconnect the hose from the outside faucet.
Open the hose faucet a couple of turns to drain the water that is still in the pipe.
If the water does not shut off completely, try tightening the inside valve a little more.
If it still does not shut off, call your plumber.

If......... you have a frost free hose faucet the only thing you need to do is disconnect the hose. If the hose is left connected it can trap the water in the faucet which can freeze and this can cause water damage. By disconnecting the hose the water can drain out.

If a frost free hose bib is installed properly it is not necessary to shut off the valve and drain it........... just disconnect the hose.

If you have any questions about this or any other aspects of your home, please contact me.

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Thanks,
Girl Friday

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