Once the water is off, open the spigot to drain any water still left in it, and/or your pipes (so that doesn’t freeze either). Put on an insulated faucet cover ...

Installation Some may find retrofitting an outdoor water spigot best left to plumbing pros, but as far as hydrants go, the Aquor house hydrant is relatively simple to install. I started by ...

In recent years, outdoor water faucets (sill cocks) and a water spigot have undergone two great improvements: We’ll show you how to install freeze-proof sill cocks on an outdoor water faucet ...

Replace washers or the spigot If neither of the simplest issues is the cause, you might have damaged parts on your spigot or in the faucet handle. To fix this, turn off the water to the outdoor ...