Houston faces another freeze on Tuesday night, and it's possible residents could wake up to frozen pipes on Wednesday morning if they don't take proper precautions. With freezing weather comes a ...
The volume of water being used to drip faucets in homes across the parish, combined with the potential for pipes breaking, can lead to a drop in water pressure.
Some advice online says the answer is to just let your faucets drip. If there are freezing temperatures outside, the American Red Cross says you should let cold water drip from faucets.
Set faucets to a small, steady drip rather than a stream to conserve water while preventing freezing. Drip the faucet farthest from your home’s main water valve. “You don’t have to drip them all—one ...
Water faucets should drip slightly when temperatures are forecasted to dip below freezing in order to help prevent pipes from freezing and bursting. Letting faucets drip amid freezing temperatures is ...
Even if you don't think it's going to get that cold, Cunningham says don't risk it To prevent pipes from freezing during cold weather, it's advisable to let both hot and cold water faucets drip.
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Set faucets to a small, steady drip rather than a stream to conserve water while preventing freezing. Drip the faucet farthest from your home’s main water valve. “You don’t have to drip them ...
Chato Woodard, a local plumbers union representative, said leaving faucets to drip can prevent freezing. "Of course, everybody kind of argues about it — running water, not running water," he said.