Hose

You may have freeze-proof exterior faucets in the house. If so, rejoice, for your false sense of security.

During my travels I have seen crack-resistant fittings and flood the house. Regular cone freeze and burst, too. Read on to find the solution to this problem, embarrassing and uncomfortable.

Frost-proof faucet equipped with a long tube which penetrates the soil. When you turn the knurled knob on the outside, a long shaft in the middle of the tube, releasing a valve at the inner end of the tube and let the water run. If you turn off the tap, emptying the water in the hose out and there is nothing to freeze in the faucet.

Everything is fine if you leave a hose connected to the tap. If the hose is connected, can not empty the water from the pipe can. In a night with temperatures below about 20 degrees, the water in the pipe freezes. As noted in the fourth grade, water is a liquid that expands when it freezes. When the water in the tube, then freezes can burst the pipe. And after all, but your installer will regret it.

So take your time this evening to remove the hose from your exterior fittings. If you have a conventional crane, place a towel in order to buy it, or covering a foam to protect it on cold nights.

There is a small virtue to take care of the little things, but it is nonetheless encouraging - and you deserve a reward. Take a cup of hot chocolate and enjoy your holiday.

Thanks to my sister Betsy for the idea for this article. Your cock froze last week and the plumber children can have a pony.