Welcome to Family Handyman‘s Guide to Winterization, where you’ll find expert advice on how to get your home in shape for the cold season — because frozen pipes and sky-high heating bills do not have ...

If you don’t have frost-free faucets, you need to read this. If you’ve ever left a can of soda in the freezer then you understand why pipes can burst when the weather turns cold. When water freezes it ...

That outdoor spigot you rely on for watering your plants in the summer becomes a ticking time bomb come winter. Unless properly winterized, outdoor faucets can freeze when temperatures drop, causing ...

Whether it’s called a faucet, a silcock, or a spigot, when they leak it’s no fun! Here are several situations and simple fixes that might work for you. Let’s start with the easiest: If it just keeps ...

View post: These 2 Signs Mean It’s Time to Start Your Fall Yard Cleanup Leaving hoses attached can trap water, causing pipes or spigots to crack if frozen. Repairs from freeze damage are costly and ...