Now, it may not be all glitz and glamor, but it's a question that is vital to your home's aesthetic: when should you start dripping a faucet to prevent frozen and burst pipes that can wreak havoc on ...
Any time there’s a cold snap, my brother races madly around his house until just about every faucet in the place dripping. We all abide by this ancient practice because we’ve been told it will save ...
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 ...
TEXAS, USA — When we reach freezing temperatures, it's typically best practice to keep the water running in your home! Dripping faucets can prevent your pipes from freezing and bursting. That had ...
According to the Red Cross, the short answer to that question is yes, you do. It's constantly recommended that we drip our faucets in cold weather for one important reason: to prevent our pipes from ...
“I’m a New York City boy myself, and we never had to do it,” said Mike Marugo, plumbing operations manager at ABC Home and Commercial Services. When Marugo moved to Texas after working for years as a ...
As Beaumont heads into another night of freezing temperatures, the city of Beaumont has recommended that residents avoid dripping their faucets. This may seem like counterintuitive advice, as many ...
GROVES, Texas — It’s something many were taught to do growing up. Drip faucets to prevent damaging pipes during a hard freeze. But officials are asking you not to do that. With water systems on the ...
Some communities have asked residents to conserve water this week after snow blanketed the state and cold weather raised the specter of burst or frozen pipes, leading people to let faucets drip. The ...
TEXAS, USA — When we reach freezing temperatures, it's typically best practice to keep the water running in your home! Dripping faucets can prevent your pipes from freezing and bursting. That had ...
Some communities have asked residents to conserve water this week after snow blanketed the state and cold weather raised the specter of burst or frozen pipes, leading people to let faucets drip. The ...