Disconnect hoses and drain outdoor faucets
Before the first freeze, remove garden hoses, close the indoor shutoff valve for each outdoor faucet if there is one, then open the faucet outside to drain it and leave it open.
Doesn’t usually apply to apartments
- Time
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- How often
- Yearly
If you skip it
Outdoor faucets are among the pipes that freeze most often, and water left inside can expand and split the pipe.
$1,400–$30,000
typical cost if it goes wrong
Source: redcross.org
How do I winterize my outdoor faucets?
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