Here's what makes them frost-proof: The inner shut-off valve is located several inches behind the handle, so it's inside the ...

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Low water pressure in an outdoor faucet can make all sorts of chores difficult. Whether you want to water flowers, shrubs and container planting, clean outdoor furniture or the car, or wash down the ...

In recent years, outdoor water faucets (sill cocks) and a water spigot have undergone two great improvements: We’ll show you how to install freeze-proof sill cocks on an outdoor water faucet, ...

Q. What started as a small leak from the outdoor faucet of my town home has escalated into a torrent of water whenever we turn on our hose or sprinkler in the back of our unit. Now, this same thing is ...

Q: One of the outdoor taps on the back of my house leaks, even when the water is turned off. I tightened the handle as much as possible, but the water still drips from the spout. I can stop the leak ...

Expensive repairs? Find a warranty to cover future costs. A leaky faucet may not seem like a plumbing emergency, but it can lead to shockingly high water bills. Paying a professional to repair it will ...

Alabama’s bracing for brutally cold weather and it has plenty of people scrambling to make sure their have all their bases covered – literally. It’s recommended you cover outdoor faucets to help ...

Last year I introduced a product that would allow an easier way to grip outdoor water faucets. I want to remind you about this product. Already in San Antonio, the weather is going to heat up into the ...

With a hard freeze expected Monday night into Tuesday, Houstonians may be searching for a way to stop their outdoor water spigots from bursting, a causality of bitter cold weather that can easily ...