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Foam faucet covers - do they work? Eigenvector 10-09-2006
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Posted by Eigenvector on October 9, 2006, 7:41 pm


Do those foam faucet covers work for exterior faucets - you know to prevent
freezing in the winter?

The previous owner had them on all the exterior faucets when I bought my
place, had them stuffed with his underwear of all things - dirty underwear
too!

While I don't think I'll stuff them with underwear, assuming they do work as
advertised, do I need to stuff them with something or does simply having
them over the faucet work?



Posted by Tony Hwang on October 9, 2006, 7:47 pm


Eigenvector wrote:

> Do those foam faucet covers work for exterior faucets - you know to prevent
> freezing in the winter?
>
> The previous owner had them on all the exterior faucets when I bought my
> place, had them stuffed with his underwear of all things - dirty underwear
> too!
>
> While I don't think I'll stuff them with underwear, assuming they do work as
> advertised, do I need to stuff them with something or does simply having
> them over the faucet work?
>
>
Hi,
Sounds like your exterior faucets are not self-draining type.
You must have a shut off inside the house. and leave the faucet open.

Posted by Eigenvector on October 9, 2006, 8:20 pm



> Eigenvector wrote:
>
>> Do those foam faucet covers work for exterior faucets - you know to
>> prevent freezing in the winter?
>>
>> The previous owner had them on all the exterior faucets when I bought my
>> place, had them stuffed with his underwear of all things - dirty
>> underwear too!
>>
>> While I don't think I'll stuff them with underwear, assuming they do work
>> as advertised, do I need to stuff them with something or does simply
>> having them over the faucet work?
> Hi,
> Sounds like your exterior faucets are not self-draining type.
> You must have a shut off inside the house. and leave the faucet open.

HAH, I have a single cold water shut off in this house, at the meter. Sad
but true, the builder didn't install any shut-offs on any of the cold water
lines - I take that back, there is one at the hot water heater.



Posted by Don Young on October 9, 2006, 9:49 pm



>
>> Eigenvector wrote:
>>
>>> Do those foam faucet covers work for exterior faucets - you know to
>>> prevent freezing in the winter?
>>>
>>> The previous owner had them on all the exterior faucets when I bought my
>>> place, had them stuffed with his underwear of all things - dirty
>>> underwear too!
>>>
>>> While I don't think I'll stuff them with underwear, assuming they do
>>> work as advertised, do I need to stuff them with something or does
>>> simply having them over the faucet work?
>> Hi,
>> Sounds like your exterior faucets are not self-draining type.
>> You must have a shut off inside the house. and leave the faucet open.
>
> HAH, I have a single cold water shut off in this house, at the meter. Sad
> but true, the builder didn't install any shut-offs on any of the cold
> water lines - I take that back, there is one at the hot water heater.
I don't know about colder climates, but here in NE Alabama I have been using
these covers for many years and have never had a faucet freeze under one.
Wrapping the faucet in addition can't hurt. Be sure the cover fits snugly
against the wall, trim if necessary.

Don Young



Posted by on October 10, 2006, 10:43 am


>HAH, I have a single cold water shut off in this house, at the meter. Sad
but true, the builder didn't install any shut-offs on any of the cold
water
lines - I take that back, there is one at the hot water heater.

The cutoff at the hot water heater may have been installed when the hot
water heater was replaced (I am assuming that it has been replaced at
least once). I would add all the cutoff valves that you should have.
At the very least do it at every faucet inside the house.


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