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2. How to keep your pipes from freezing during cold temperatures ...

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   Let just one faucet in your home drip. Allow the water to drip about the width of a spaghetti noodle. Allow the water to drip about the width of a spaghetti noodle.

3. How homeowners can prevent pipes from freezing during winter

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   For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail. ... Let water drip from faucets . ... If a faucet or pipe ends up freezing inside the house, it can be thawed by using an ...

4. How to Fix Your Frozen Pipes, According to Experts - AOL

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   Even if you haven't run your faucet in days, there's still a small amount of sitting water in your pipes. Water expands when it's frozen, which poses a danger to your pipes (which don't fluctuate ...

5. Tap (valve) - Wikipedia

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   Faucet is the most common term in the US, similar in use to "tap" in British English, e.g. "water faucet" (although the term "tap" is also used in the US). Spigot is used by professionals in the trade (such as plumbers), and typically refers to an outdoor fixture.

6. Plumbing fixture - Wikipedia

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   The most common plumbing fixtures are: Bathtubs; Bidets; Channel drains; Drinking fountains; Showers; Sinks; Tap (connections for water hoses) . Tapware - an industry term for that sub-category of plumbing fixtures consisting of tap valves, also called water taps (British English) or faucets (American English), and their accessories, such as water spouts and shower heads.

7. Thermostatic mixing valve - Wikipedia

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   These are single Outlet Thermostatic Mixing Valves, often called "thermostatic faucets", "thermostat taps" or "thermostat valves". Designed for single point applications, such as individual showering, hand wash basin mixers, bath or tub fillers; High level protection against scalding and thermal shock

8. Should You Cover Your Outdoor Faucets In The Winter? An ... - AOL

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   Experts recommend insulating outdoor faucets to prevent damage to pipes from freezing temperatures. A burst spigot can lead to water flowing against the side of the house or even making its way ...

9. Air gap (plumbing) - Wikipedia

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   To further illustrate the air gap, consider what could happen if the air gap were eliminated by attaching a hose to the faucet and lowering the hose into a sink full of contaminated water. Under the right conditions (if the water supply loses pressure and the sink is higher than the point at which the water supply enters the house, for instance ...