On 1/14/2015 9:23 PM, Ralph Mowery wrote:
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I forgot to put the foam cover on the water spigot in my unheated garage.
The pipe to the spigot runs for about ten feet through a wall that is
common with the garage and my living room. I turned off that supply line in
the basement; now I'm afraid to turn it back on in case the pipe has burst.
I can't think of any way to know if the pipe burst without turning on the
water and waiting to see if it comes through the wall into the living room.
Any better ideas?

When it warms up put some air pressure on the spigot and see if you loose
the air. Be sure to turn on the outside spigot.


I'd use a vacuum.
Suck on the end of the hose.
If you use pressure and it's broke, all the water in the pipe will end
up in your wall.