Use a hairdryer or heat lamp to safely thaw indoor frozen pipes. Let a slight drip of water run through indoor faucets until ...

Extreme cold warnings and cold advisories were in effect across the Chicago area Tuesday, already leading to hundreds of schools, offices, daycares and more closing due to dangerous wind chills as ...

YOU ALSO WANT TO COVER YOUR HOSE BIBS. STAND UP: THE MOST IMPORTANT THING FOR MANY IS PROTECTING THE PIPES THINGS LIKE THESE, PIPE INSULATION THAT ARE EASY TO PUT ON SIMPLY IN THE MIDDLE SOT: CHARLES ...

which are the faucets outside of your house where you screw in the garden hose, are covered with insulation or a foam cup that covers the bib. Remove the hose, as well as anything else attached to ...

Cover the whole area, duct tape it in, and keep the weather off the pipes and hose bib,” he said ... the cup with a towel provides extra insulation. For those with sprinkler systems, Eccles ...

“Insulating the pipes with either store-bought insulation that you could put on exterior pipes and go around your house to all your hose bibs ... Other tips include: Cover irrigation systems.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A Coastal Bend landscaping business is busy helping residents prepare their homes for the upcoming freeze next week. From wrapping plants to turning off irrigation ...

YOU CAN ALSO PURCHASE FAUCET COVERS ... hose bibs to allow water to drain. Keep the outside valve open so that any water remaining in the pipe can expand without causing the pipe to break.Add ...