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We turned off the outside faucets before the weather began to freeze however the pipes to our outside faucet still froze and broke. Why?

April 26, 2017broke faucet faucets freeze froze outside pipes turned weather

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We turned off the outside faucets before the weather began to freeze however the pipes to our outside faucet still froze and broke. Why?

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Along with turning off the water you must also disconnect the garden hose from the faucet to allow the water to drain out of the pipe. This helps the piping endure the cold.