Winter Temps in Spring? Be Prepared

3/12/2019 (Permalink)

Even for standards, this winter and early spring has been crazy! The official first day of spring was a weeks ago but you will be able to tell that by the nighttime low temperatures in this weekend’s forecast.

Everyone is in a scramble to cover outdoor plants and flowers to try to save them from the unusual cold temps. There is probably another thing you need to protect. Your outside faucet. As the temperatures have warmed over the last few weeks many of us have embarked on outdoor projects in the yard. Many of us have de-winterized the outside faucet and have connected hoses to complete chores.

Now a full weatherization like you do in the autumn with an insulated cover is probably not necessary but you do need to make sure your outside hose has been disconnected. The water in the connected hose is directly affected by the elements. When it freezes it can put pressure on the plumbing it is connected to and can lead to big time problems.