Your car may be slow to start in the morning. If you haven’t already, please disconnect your hose from your outdoor faucet, and cover exposed outdoor faucets afterwards. Indoor faucets should be ...

Close the valves inside that supply outdoor faucets. Your outdoor faucets should be turned on so that the water will drain and any remaining water that freezes has space to expand without breaking ...

Place an insulating dome or other coverings on outdoor faucets and spigots to reduce the likelihood of water pipes freezing, expanding, and causing a costly leak. Allow a slow drip from your ...

Plumbing systems are susceptible to the cold in much of Texas. If there's water in your pipes, it can freeze and expand, causing pipes to burst. When another cold front hit Austin earlier this month, ...

Will Kirk, best known for his role on The Repair Shop, has shared details of ... Will further discussed his excitement about having outdoor space in his new home. "I have got a garden," he said.

When a freeze warning is issued, it’s time to protect your faucets. In Southern states, many people take precautions ahead of the first cold front since outdoor faucets are typically unused ...

When a freeze warning is issued, it’s time to protect your faucets. In Southern states, many people take precautions ahead of the first cold front since outdoor faucets are typically unused until ...

Adjust your plans to avoid being outside during the coldest parts of the day, the National Weather Service advised. Make sure your car has at least half a tank of gas, and update your winter ...

Protecting Your Pipes Most North Texans know to insulate their outdoor faucets, but if the cold snap is prolonged it could be a good idea to also leave inside faucets on external walls dripping ...

Make sure both the hot and cold spigots are turned on to create a flow in all pipes. Protect Outdoor Faucets: Use faucet protectors, which are available at hardware stores, or cover faucets with a ...

RELATED: It's going to get really cold in Houston next week and there's a chance of a wintry mix The two most important areas to focus on, he says, are outdoor faucets and the irrigation backflow ...