Now, it may not be all glitz and glamor, but it's a question that is vital to your home's aesthetic: when should you start dripping a faucet to prevent frozen and burst pipes that can wreak havoc on ...
When temperatures plunge, you probably hear the same argument on repeat: should you let your faucets drip or not. The online ...
TEXAS, USA — When we reach freezing temperatures, it's typically best practice to keep the water running in your home! Dripping faucets can prevent your pipes from freezing and bursting. That had ...
Preventing water from freezing during winter is essential because, as it freezes, it expands. "This expansion in a closed ...
From prepping birdbaths to cleaning gutters, there’s a lot of things for homeowners to do once temperatures start to dip. Unfortunately, just because you won’t be using your outdoor faucets during the ...
Whether it’s called a faucet, a silcock, or a spigot, when they leak it’s no fun! Here are several situations and simple fixes that might work for you. Let’s start with the easiest: If it just keeps ...
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — It’s officially winter, which means there are days when the temperatures will be freezing cold. There are many ways to get winter ready, but one common practice when the ...
Any time there’s a cold snap, my brother races madly around his house until just about every faucet in the place dripping. We all abide by this ancient practice because we’ve been told it will save ...
When temperatures plunge, the most expensive damage in your home often starts inside a narrow copper or plastic line hidden ...
This is from the online archives of The Star of North Augusta, a collection of more than 25,000 articles published from October 2007 to February 2022. You gotta love homeownership, there’s never a ...