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Keep Pipes from Breaking: The Drip Method

Keep Pipes from Breaking: The Drip Method

Q:  In extreme cold spells I worry about pipes freezing and breaking.  So we keep a cold water faucet dripping to keep the water flowing and the pipe from freezing.  Are we doing the right thing?  Does it matter which faucet we open? A:  Actually, you are partly right.  The little drip works, but not because it [...]

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