It doesn’t happen often, but at one time or another, you might need to shut down your plumbing system. In other words, how do you properly put all of the water-using fixtures, appliances, faucets, and...
Every winter, about 250,000 families — most of which don’t know how to prevent freezing pipes — wake up to find a kitchen, bath, or basement flooded with water from a pipe burst. And it’s no...
I was talking about having to repair a sillcock the other day, and the customer asked, “What the heck is a sillcock?” Good question. Clearly, I was using a word more commonly used by plumbers...
A frost-proof faucet on the exterior of your home (technically called a sillcock, it’s also known as a frost-free or freeze-proof faucet) is similar to a common outdoor faucet. What’s the difference? The outdoor frost-proof...
Homes across the country incur an estimated $500 million in water damage every year from frozen pipes that burst. The February 2021 disaster in Texas is a recent example of how water freezes, causing pipes...
Knowing how to winterize a vacant house, cabin, or vacation home is critical if you ever plan on leaving for an extended period. Here’s how to prevent your home and property from thousands of dollars...
Ice-cold tap water may taste refreshing, but it also can be a chilling sign that you need to learn how to insulate exposed water pipes throughout your home. Winter is Coming… Burst pipes from freezing...
We tend to give our home plumbing system little attention until something goes wrong. Even the smallest plumbing issue can put several of our day-to-day activities on hold, like laundry and doing the dishes. Fortunately,...
Do you need to winterize your home? Many disasters caused by winter weather conditions — like those that have occurred from the unprecedented winter storm in Texas — can be prevented by knowing how to...
When you winterize outdoor water faucets (also called hose spigots or hose bibs) around your home, especially with a frost-free faucet, you are avoiding major headaches and expensive repair bills with one very affordable update....
