Vedat Bilik

A step-by-step guide to protecting your exterior faucets from freezing and bursting V edat Bilik  attaches a frostproof outdoor hose faucet that delivers both cold and hot water,  a boon in the winter when dogs—or cars—need to be washed.  I think I have the perfect solution for you: a hot-and-cold wall faucet. You'll probably be using it fairly often in the winter,  so a frostproof version is a must; the valves actually shut off the water inside the house, so there's no danger of the faucet  freezing and cracking.  For more information & video Installing one is fairly simple. Most people take off the existing spigot and use its  line to supply cold water for the new faucet. Then they install a new hot-water line next to it.  To do that, you'll need a tubing cutter; a hole saw, to drill through the siding and sheathing;  enough tubing to reach an existing hot-water line; and a soldering kit or no-solder fittings.  Use a silicone seala...

A step-by-step guide to protecting your exterior faucets from freezing and bursting V edat Bilik  attaches a frostproof outdoor hose faucet that delivers both cold and hot water,  a boon in the winter when dogs—or cars—need to be washed.  I think I have the perfect solution for you: a hot-and-cold wall faucet. You'll probably be using it fairly often in the winter,  so a frostproof version is a must; the valves actually shut off the water inside the house, so there's no danger of the faucet  freezing and cracking.  For more information & video