Protecting pipes from freezing

Keep the water running?

 

you can use rags to wrap them

 

You mean the outside pipes?

Socks/rags/towels over the faucet, and a little foam box or cooler duct taped to the wall covering the faucet.

I put a little radiant space heater in my garage to try to keep the wall warm where the pipes are.

 

I usually just keep the water running, and that works like a charm.

 

hehe....

 

I sometimes do newspaper to wrap the outside faucet followed with a plastic grocery bag to keep it dry. You can also do newspaper covered with duct tape.

 

i do newspaper and wrap a towel around it....use a rubber band to secure it.

 

Of course a lot of this could be avoided if home builders would simply run the pipe all the way underground until it comes into the house, rather than exposing it.

 

I heard she's good with pipes....

 

Wrappped towel secured with a ziploc freezer bag works well.

 

This depends how cold it is going to get where you are at and how long it will be. The rags and newspaper are OK if its not going to be too cold but if it is really cold under 20 degrees you best keep the water running in addition to wrapping.

 

Have you woman blow on it a little bit.