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Plumbing in the Home - Winterize outdoor faucet

Expert: Anthony - The Plumber - 10/30/2009

Question
Hi! I just want to double check the correct way to winterize outdoor faucet. I turned off the indoor shut-off in basement for this outdoor faucet. Then I went otside and turned the faucet on to drain the remaining water out. My question is....do I leave the outside faucet open or turn it off. My husband says to leave it open but I think I had it closed in the past years but I am not sure. I also have an insultated like cover to go over it for added protection and when I put it on it appears to still leak a small amount of water. I never noticed it doing that before. My husband said it is just condensation in it and not to worry about it. He is NOT the handyman around the house and I am not sure if he knows what he is talking about and I can't remember from previous years. I just don't want or need and pipes breaking this winter so I thought I would get a professional opinion. Thank you.

Answer
Debbie,

I agree with most of what you've written about this situation, however,
I would not leave the faucet open. Cold air can be as expansive as
water.

If the faucet is leaking, then this is the time to repair it before
it gets colder.

Let me know what you decide to do.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Anthony

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