[Michael G.]

With a cold week coming up, does anyone cover their outside faucets to prevent freezing?

[BostonRich]

Yes if there is a hard freeze warning forecast. You can buy insulated covers at Home Depot or Lowes for a low price.

[Stu from NYC]

I would think that since we do not get a hard freeze not necessary.

[Mrs.Guy]

A hard freeze warning is issued when temperatures drop below 28° for 2 hours or longer. Forecast low temp. Sat. night is for 28*..... don't know for how long. In 18 years we have covered ours several times and even let them trickle a few times. Consider doing what makes YOU comfortable .....

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

With a cold week coming up, does anyone cover their outside faucets to prevent freezing?

It's highly unlikely that they will freeze. But, if you are concerned, wrap a rag around them and tie it with string. The biggest risk is if they are subjected to a strong wind.

[rjm1cc]

To be safe I would put a cover on each. I keep the covers on year round for the ones I do not use.
Another question is are all the pipes in the walls insulated enough to go through a hard freeze or do you need to let a little water drip out of the facet? For hot water when I want it I use a circulation pump on a timer. I have it run about 4am and 6am for 15 minutes in the winter so I do not have to worry about the pipes.

[Papa_lecki]

What about irrigation?


I guess it wont be below freezing for long enough to freeze, since they are below ground.

[Michael G.]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

But, if you are concerned, wrap a rag around them and tie it with string. The biggest risk is if they are subjected to a strong wind.

Great idea, save a trip to Lowe's and Home Depot

[Gobragh]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

With a cold week coming up, does anyone cover their outside faucets to prevent freezing?

Yes I cover mine. I wrap a towel around them, just in case!

[sdeikenberry]

Last year when we had sustained temps below freezing for some 8 hours we did not cover our faucets and we had no problems.

[bowlingal]

this is not like up North. A frost/ freeze for 2 days is not a problem here, the day time temps will rise once the sun comes out. Maybe frost on the plants will kill them, but just move them into your garage if possible or if not, cover the ones in the ground with sheets all the way to the ground.

[Nucky]

The first time it got that cold after we moved here I wanted a refund. We thought it was warm year round. I drip the water in the house and cover the two outdoor faucets. All good so far.

[Battlebasset]

An additional step that I take is to set my dishwasher to run starting about 2:00 am. That moves water through the pipes and fires up the tankless water heater on the outside of the house. I figure that and towel wrapping the outside spigots is adequate.

Also read that you should shut off your lawn sprinklers so as to not ice them and your plants up.

[eeroger]

[QUOTE=Papa_lecki;2167934]What about irrigation?


I guess it wont be below freezing for long enough to freeze, since they are below ground.

I turned my irrigation off yesterday and won't turn it back on for a week after freeze. Old wives tail to water grass during a freeze.

[jojoturf]

How about tankless water heaters outside? Should they be covered against cold nights? Signed, Newbie….