Is Your Outdoor Plumbing Ready for Gardening Season?
With winter finally over, we can now look forward to months of warm weather and beautiful vegetation. Spring is the time when most people start getting their hoses out and turn their outdoor plumbing back on to water lawns and gardens. The concern is that outdoor plumbing fixtures like spigots or hose bibs may have gotten damaged over the winter, especially if you didn’t take the necessary steps to winterize them the previous year. By taking a few simple steps to test these fixtures and inspect them for any signs of damage, you can avoid issues like leaks, water damage and your water bills being unnecessarily high. The Importance of Testing Outdoor Plumbing in the Spring It’s always recommended to shut off the water to all outdoor plumbing fixtures from inside the house before winter. Even in warmer places like San Antonio, there are still times during the winter when it gets cold enough that outdoor spigots and faucets are at risk of freezing. Shutting off the water to these fixtures from inside and then draining them helps prevent the pipes inside the house that connect to the fixtures from freezing and potentially cracking or bursting. However, there’s still a...
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