newsreader wrote:
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during two recent below 20 degree nights, an icicle has formed on one
of the outdoor water faucets. there is no apparent leak, and no
problem is visible
there was one time in the summer where it appeared to leak at the point
where the faucet attaches to the pipe, but there has been nothing since.
Just guessing here, as you neglected to mention how old the house is,
and what part of the world you live in.
As others mentioned, a remote cut off is typically required by code.
Have you looked under various sinks in your house, particularly the
kitchen sink? In many instances the shutoff will be found there, *if*
the wall where the spigot lives is finished on the interior.
Additional Info: The spigot lives on an unfinished basement wall. a
few inches of copper pipe runs thru fiber glass insulation to a 90
degree connector, then down approx 8" to T connector "A". "A" runs
left approx 8" to T connector "B" -- and right thru the wall and
probably up to the kitchen area above (unsure).
T connector "B" continues left thru a wall to the bathroom area above
(unsure)? "B" also branches downward to a turnoff valve and then to
the clothes washer.
House age: approx 40 years.
Location: Nebraska
More Additional Info: the wood siding was replaced with vinyl siding
in mid summer which added insulation to the outside of the house.
Perhaps this changed the temperature dynamics of the plumbing?
UPDATE: A plumber replaced the faucet in front this morning. He said
that a remote cut off wouldn't help "because the sun hits that side of
the house". He also said that the foam insulating cover I installed
last night wouldn't have helped either. (I'm relaying this
conversation second hand so I can't explain further)
It also turns out that the rear faucet also had a small leak. The
plumber did install a remote cut off on this faucet but didn't replace
the faucet because he would have to tear apart some of the ceiling.
The plumber said to call him in the spring to replace the faucet.
Somehow, the two fixes seem to disagree with each other. A remote
valve was installed to fix the problem in the rear, whereas that would
not have helped in the front? As always, I remain confused.
So the house is probably safe for habitation for a while longer