PausitoRoutine BuilderHow often should you winterise your outdoor tap?
Once a year, in autumn: shut off your outdoor tap and let it drain, at the latest when it starts to freeze.
Water that freezes in a tap or hose can burst pipes. Close the indoor stop valve, let the remaining water drain out and store the garden hose empty.
- Close the indoor stop valve of the outdoor tap
- Open the outdoor tap to let the remaining water drain
- Store the garden hose empty and dry
- Optionally cover the tap with an insulating cover
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Why does it matter?
Water that freezes in a tap or hose can burst pipes. Close the indoor stop valve, let the remaining water drain out and store the garden hose empty.
How do you go about it?
Close the indoor stop valve of the outdoor tap. Open the outdoor tap to let the remaining water drain. Store the garden hose empty and dry. Optionally cover the tap with an insulating cover.
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15 to 20 minutes.
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