GREENSBORO, N.C. — Got bitter cold temperatures? You’re sure to hear people tell you to let your faucets drip so you can protect your pipes. But it all depends on whether your water is hooked up to the city or not.
GOT A CITY WATER SERVICE?
If you’re on city water, let those faucets drip, but you need to pick the right one for the hot drip.
“We recommend turning on a cold faucet to let it drip, and then to find the fixture furthest away from the water heater and turn the hot water on a slight drip at that. That way, you have water moving throughout the entire house,” said Joe Weavil with Cardinal Plumbing.
For example, if your hot water heater is in your garage, look for the farthest faucet; it could be a kitchen or a bathroom. Let that one drip hot water. The rest of the faucets can drip cold water.
IF YOU HAVE WELL WATER AND A SEPTIC SYSTEM
If you’re on well water, dripping a faucet isn’t a help…