The Winter season is here; prevent your outdoor faucets and hoses from freezing with this tip from Silver Cymbal on Youtube. Freezing faucets may sound simple, but it’s a common household problem during the Winter season, and it can be bothersome. Watch the video tutorial below to learn how to prevent this.
Materials:
- faucet insulators
- air compressor
Directions:
Step 1
The first thing to do is to shut off the water supply that goes to the faucet. Go outside and open up the valve itself to let out any water. Once the water stops coming out, close the valve. Next, get a faucet insulator and use this to cover your outdoor faucet.
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Step 2
For an outdoor hose that you don’t want to bring inside, just remove the hose from the valve, then go in the opposite direction and make sure it has a wide-open valve. Get an air compressor and with the air valve in the close position, connect it to your air line. With the compressor on, set it around 40 psi, then open the valve slowly and let the water inside the hose drain.
