The One Thing Plumbers Always Do to Outdoor Faucets Before a Freeze

The key to avoiding frozen outdoor pipes is turning off the indoor water valve and draining the line before cold hits. Cover ...
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Do You Need To Cover Your Outdoor Faucets This Winter? Here's The Truth

Thinking of skipping this winterization step this year? Here's what could happen to your outdoor plumbing when temperatures drop below freezing.
KHOU 11

Pipe wraps, faucet covers sell out at Houston hardware stores, but there are other options

HOUSTON, Texas — Homeowners lined up outside hardware stores Saturday just to get their hands on some last-minute pipe wraps ahead of this week's big freeze. C&D Hardware and Gifts got a new shipment ...
The Topeka Capital-Journal

At Home: Winterize outdoor plumbing to avoid burst pipes

Instead of waiting for the cold weather to arrive, plan ahead to winterize your outdoor plumbing, including both outdoor water faucets and pipes, in order to prevent frozen pipes and water damage.
WTVY

Here’s how to help protect your home from a winter freeze

NORTH TEXAS (KTVT) — Faucet covers are just one thing some experts are recommending homeowners should buy ahead of severe winter weather. Allison Cassias, who lives in North Texas, said she prepared ...
KWTX

Protecting your pipes before the polar plunge moves into Central Texas

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - As Central Texas braces for the upcoming extreme low temperatures, Waco plumber shares tips on how to protect your pipes from freezing, or, even worse, bursting. Mike Staas, owner ...