{"id":451,"date":"2023-11-23T21:31:30","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T02:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atlantisplumbing.com\/articles\/?p=451"},"modified":"2024-01-01T14:08:52","modified_gmt":"2024-01-01T19:08:52","slug":"best-way-to-winterize-hose-bibs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atlantisplumbing.com\/articles\/best-way-to-winterize-hose-bibs\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Way To Winterize Hose Bibs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are very lucky here in Georgia that our winters are not severe. But that doesn&#8217;t mean we don&#8217;t have to winterize our plumbing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With temperatures going below freezing several times each winter &#8211; it&#8217;s important to prepare your home and it&#8217;s plumbing so that you avoid cracked pipes and leaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, here is are the simple steps on how you can best prepare your hose bibs for winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Locate the shut off valve for your exterior hose bibs. This is usually in the garage of most homes normally close to the outdoor faucet of your home.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turn off this shut off valve.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove any hoses that are attached to the hose bib and store them away for the winter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once the hoses are removed, turn on your outdoor faucet all the way so that any remaining water in those pipes is released. Let it drip for about 1 minute until you are sure that all the water is out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turn off your outdoor faucet once the water has all been released.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can go the extra mile and use any of the products available today to cover your hose bib for the winter OR you can upgrade your faucet to a frost proof model.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These very simple steps should be done every winter before the first sign of freezing temperatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read more about&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantisplumbing.com\/articles\/common-winter-plumbing-problems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">common winter plumbing problems here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions about winterizing your plumbing, call Atlantis Plumbing today at&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:+17705058570\">770-505-8570<\/a>. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are very lucky here in Georgia that our winters are not severe. But that doesn&#8217;t mean we don&#8217;t have to winterize our plumbing. With temperatures going below freezing several times each winter &#8211; it&#8217;s important to prepare your home and it&#8217;s plumbing so that you avoid cracked pipes and leaks. 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