As the weather starts to change and the temperature drops, you’ve probably already started preparing for the long winter season.
You know there’s a lot to do around the home this season, but one area you might overlook is your hose bib ‒ or, as many people call it, your outdoor faucet.
During the summer, you might use your hose bib to water the garden, wash your car, or even hook up the sprinkler for your kids. When the warm season comes to a close, you pack away the hose, shut off the valve and move onto something else.
But what about the water that’s still sitting in the pipe?
Even if you purge the line, you could still end up with costly water damage if you don’t have a frost-free hose bib.
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