You’re often advised to drip your faucets before a big cold snap to avoid freezing pipes and costly damage. One reader asked ...

The simple answer to frozen pipes: Should you keep them dripping day and night?

A cold snap can be a problem for your pipes.

You should keep your faucets dripping as long as temperatures remain at or below 20°F, or if your power goes out. When temperatures rise above freezing, you can stop dripping to avoid wasting water, ...

Frozen water expands and builds pressure that will cause pipes to burst. Moving water is less likely to freeze and relieves ...

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” ...

Both indoor and outdoor plumbing can freeze in winter. Find out if you should drip outside and inside faucets during a deep freeze, and which faucets you should drip first.

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Some are wondering if they should keep their faucets dripping and if so, for how long. Whether your power is out or not, the short answer is: yes!

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