"Swingman" wrote:

Still works ... just left daughters house where I showed her how to
leave the cabinet doors open on all sink bases that are on an
exterior walls, and how much "dribble" to have on the faucets,
particularly the one furthermost from the input from the meter ...
compounded by the fact that this house has been remodeled so many
times it couldn't find the zipper it it need to take a leak.

I do wrap the hose bibs on her house because they were installed 60
years ago by Yank's who moved down here to build during the 50's and
apparently hadn't yet heard of global warming.

Sounds like it's time to cut in some shut off valves this spring in
all those outdoor water lines.

Problem goes away then as long as you remember to use the valves and
drain the lines.

Lew