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Offline Wrightwood

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Winterizing outdoor plumbing and irrigation
« on: Nov 02, 13, 06:47:16 AM »
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Re: Winterizing outdoor plumbing and irrigation
« Reply #1 on: Nov 02, 13, 06:48:17 AM »
Good article with a hard freeze predicted in the next few days.
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Re: Winterizing outdoor plumbing and irrigation
« Reply #2 on: Nov 02, 13, 04:21:16 PM »
Time to install the hose bib covers, and check my outside pipe insulation!
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Re: Winterizing outdoor plumbing and irrigation
« Reply #3 on: Nov 02, 13, 04:31:32 PM »
One thing many people fail to do is drain their garden hoses completely.
If you need to grab a hose to put out a fire it won't work when water is frozen in it.
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Re: Winterizing outdoor plumbing and irrigation
« Reply #4 on: Nov 02, 13, 04:48:02 PM »
I have been using these for many years.  Very durable and has lasted many years.

http://www.amazon.com/Custom-Building-Products-3410201-Faucet/dp/B001MKN464/ref=pd_sim_hi_1#productDetails
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Re: Winterizing outdoor plumbing and irrigation
« Reply #5 on: Nov 02, 13, 05:06:33 PM »
Last year I thought I had covered all my bases, but I did not think of the faucets in my garage.  Wouldn't you know it, one burst at 11pm. Luckily I heard the water shooting out of the nipple and was able to turn the water off and fix it the next morning.

I use this as a reminder to insulate everything outside of my house.
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