I have an out door faucet which is fed from a pipe in my basement. The basement temperature is never less than 70 degrees. The pipe to the outside goes through a concrete block wall to the outside where the faucet is attached. I have heard that I need to turn off the water to the faucet and drain the pipe when the outdoor temperature reaches 20 degrees. Is that a good "rule of thumb"?
Is turning off water to outside faucet at 20 degrees okay?
Nov 19, 2018
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replying to Arnie Goetchius, Jen wrote: Its just that if you change pipe below the temperature of 20 degrees that it may freeze. So there isn't a thumb rule but it is preferred to be done that way.
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