Before the freezing time of the year comes, you should know these few tips to prevent your water lines from freezing:
Remove, drain, and store hoses used outdoors.
Close any inside valves that supply water to outdoor hose bibs.
Open the outside hose bibs and allow the water to drain.
Keep the outside valve open to allow any remaining water in the pipe to expand without causing the pipe to break.
Keep garage doors closed if there are water supply lines in the garage.
Open kitchen and bathroom cabinet doors to allow warm air to circulate near the pipes.
Allow a faucet to drip slightly to minimize freezing.
When you think about covering your plants, think about how to protect your water pipes, too.

If a Faucet or Pipe Freezes
If you turn on your faucets and nothing comes out, leave the faucets on and call a plumber.
Try thawing a frozen faucet with a hair dryer - if there is no standing water in the area.
To thaw a frozen pipe, heat water on your stove, and soak towels in the hot water, then wrap the towels around the cold sections of pipe. Start out as close to the faucet as possible and make sure the faucet is turned on so that as the ice melts, the water can drip out. If you cannot locate where the pipe is frozen, call a plumber.

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