Hunker on MSN

True or false: Will one dripping faucet save your pipes from freezing?

When you grandpa tells you to leave a pipe running so your pipes don't burst, does he have a good point? Here's the truth ...
Southern Living on MSN

Do You Really Need To Drip Faucets When It Freezes? Here’s What The Experts Say

Overall, it's best that you take heed and drip your faucets when temperatures dip below freezing. A simple trickle of hot and ...
abc27

When should I start dripping my faucets?

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — It’s officially winter, which means there are days when the temperatures will be freezing cold. There are many ways to get winter ready, but one common practice when the ...

Florida chill coming: How cold does it have to be for pipes to freeze?

Freezing temps are on the way this week for parts of Florida. Should you be letting your faucets drip so your pipes won't ...
Raleigh News & Observer

Dish soap can stop the sound of your dripping sink. In theory, anyway.

Does the sound of a leaky faucet drive you nuts? Dish soap might save you, scientists claim. Until this week, no one understood how dripping water makes that infuriating "plink." In a paper published ...
WGNO

When should I start dripping my faucets?

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — It’s officially ...