Do you always remember to turn off all of your outdoor faucet’s indoor shutoff valves when the weather gets cold? Unless you have this home maintenance task on your calendar, it can be quickly forgotten, and forgetting leads to serious problems. Outdoor faucets left exposed to the elements and can freeze during the cold winter months. Since water expands as it freezes, this situation can burst your pipes and cause significant water damage! If most of your water comes from a well, then make sure to have the proper well pumps installed to avoid any complications.
All of this points to the need for a solution, and where our frost free outdoor faucet comes in handy. This innovative plumbing item prevents water line freeze ups because it locates the faucet’s flow valve well within the heated walls of your home.
Moving that flow valve means if you need to use the outdoor faucet during colder months with some freezing temperatures you don’t have to turn the indoor shutoff valve back on. For example, if you were trying to grow some late season grass seed and needed to keep watering it, you’re set!
According to the team from aceplumbersworcester.co.uk/, even though plumbing can certainly be intimidating to work with, the fittings manufactured by SharkBite® provide the easiest and most secure way to join pipes without needing to use any solder, clamps, unions or glue. When you insert a supply pipe into a SharkBite® fitting, its stainless steel teeth bite down and grip tight, while the specially formulated O-ring compresses to create a perfect, watertight seal!
