Those people that have frost free outside faucets, be certain to remove your hose before they freeze, or you might need a new hose AND a faucet come spring time.
I know this video is a year old but dude thank you!! I’m from a southern area and we don’t get that kind of weather often. It’s coming for a few days and now I have a quick and easy way to cover my outside faucets!! 🙏🏽
Sameeeeee here!!!! Man I am in Atlanta and looking online couldn't find those faucet covers at any store. Ordered 2 from Amazon and the delivery has been delayed until the 29th, this is literally a lifesaver, will be doing this as soon as I get home.
I called the water company and they said no/ don’t have to drip outside/ just cover.... inside yes, drip and open doors to keep pipes warm///// THANK YOU!!!! You made that so easy! Forever Greatful!👍
Just want to also add a quick thank you for this video. I live in a Southern state and trying to get ready for this below freezing temperatures for the next few days. This is a quick and easy solution. You are awesome!
Thank you! Great tip. There are too many crooks on UA-cam selling useless stuff and giving useless advices. I bought one of those Styrofoam things, it just doesn't lay flat against the wall because of vinyl siding. I used your method. Perfect!
Thank you! Will do this now as I have plenty of socks, plastic, and duct tape. Middle Tennessee is going to be quite cold for a few days! I appreciate the video.
I made a faucet cover from foam pipe insulation. In Virginia, it gets down to 15° sometimes. I made a handle cover that slides off to use it. I have Irish moss that needs watering year-round.
Good idea to use in a pinch. Be careful not to turn the knob to the on position in the slightest way. If you do it’s gonna be a big problem. While wrapping the pipe it’s kind of easy to turn bump that handle slightly by accident. And don’t press down to hard on the pipe. If you break that pipe it’s gonna be a huge issue. Seen it happen before. Good luck.
I used this last year and it worked great. I did not have a big sock, but used the sleeve off an old sweatshirt, worked like a charm. I have bookmarked this for future use. Your the best man!!!😉
Thank you so much! I am in Florida and it hardly ever freezes here. I was worried about my outdoor faucets and how to keep them from freezing. Based on your advice, I used socks with Ziploc bags and rubber bands to protect my two outdoor faucets. I feel much better now going into this evening when we are expecting a hard freeze!
Thank you so much! I’ve just popped the outdoor tap’s bedsocks and bag on during a plunge to -6 degrees. I know that’s relatively mild compared to some places, but cold enough to freeze a pipe. This was a big help, thank you!
Thank you very much! We are in the Piedmont area of NC & we are expecting colder days for Christmas holidays than usual. I have these items already in our home which is great. Happy Holidays! 🎄
I'm so glad I came across your channel. This was just what I needed because the stores were all out of the covers but I have clean socks and freezer bags. Thanks for sharing. New subscriber.
Thanks! I have one outside faucet like yours and one of the tall, ingrown frost free. I use the foil covered bubble wrap for it, for added protection and I will use an old tube sock with the zip lock bag and duct tape for the wall outlet! Again, many thanks!!
nice tip. I am stumbling my way thru fixing some plumbing problems that happened here when it hit -30 have not had water for like a week now. A ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure keeps coming to mind.
Thanks for the tip! Pretty creative and I wouldn't have thought to put the bag over an insulating material. Gonna go put some socks on my faucets now cause it's going to hit -20f soon!
Thank you! Great, to the point and your voice is nice! The stores here in Texas are sold out of insulators, but I am following your video! Thanks again!
LOL, the south now needs that type. Just thawed on the roof this morning. It froze even with that cover on it. That was so funny as anyone who has worked with duct tape has done that.
You have to seal it so that water (rain, snow, sleet, etc.) can’t reach the sock and saturate it. The sock will absorb and spread throughout it any moisture that comes in contact with it, leaving a solid block of sock ice around the faucet when the temp drops below freezing.
You are amazing… I love it when people think outside the box (pun intended)… I love it even more when those outside the box thinkers share their ideas! Thanks a ton because there is not a single bib protector to be found around Atlanta like Lowes, Home Depot, Walmart, etc. Thank you for posting this video!
Thank you for this video! New homeowner in Houston and I have no idea what to do 😅 I will get some cover things for the future but the socks are such a good idea for now
As a plumber of 25yrs I can't tell you how many "frost proof" faucets I have replaced because they split wide open in the wall! I tell my customers to replace them to traditional faucets and insulate them. Most frost proof faucets are installed incorrectly, they have to be pitched towards the outside so they can drain or they hold water a split wide open!
Sooo helpful. Dumbass BF said I don’t need covers for the reason he said at the beginning, but in this cheapo cut-corners construction neighborhood don’t trust it!
I used one of those hard foam covers on our outdoor faucet. It helped in preventing the faucet from freezing during a recent snowfall. However, for some reason, there was a lot of ice that froze below the foam cover. I checked the outdoor faucet and the sink we have just on the other side of the same wall and water was flowing freely. So, the pipes weren't frozen. I, also, checked our water meter to see if it was spinning like crazy, an indication of a broken pipe. The pinwheel was still. So, at this point, I just assume that the soft foam that helps to create a seal for the faucet cover just gets wet and slowly drips. Just this time, the dripping froze.
@@ThatFixItGuy It was a mixture of rain, snow, and sleet as the temperature got cold enough for sleet and snow to form. On a previous occasion when it had rained, I noticed that the brick wall below the foam cover was wet. The thing is the surrounding brick was dry by that point. My only conclusion was that the foam had absorbed the rain water or that it had possibly pooled inside the foam cover and was slowly leaking out.
Question, please. Would the same idea work with free standing water pipes/spigots that are about three to twelve inches from the house? They come up from the ground and not from the house. There is about 16 inches of pipe with a spigot on top on my property (three of them, actually) and trying to find covers for those right now is very difficult here in Texas. Would one of those sunscreen window shades for a vehicle, inside a sock, inside plastic work for that?
So a yard hydrant usually drains at the bottom under that ground. They are made to be frost free and as long as there is proper drainage there should be no issue. But it be on the safe side you could wrap them in clothing then plastic to insulate.
@@ThatFixItGuy I just bought the house. I found out, after I bought it, of course that last year when Texas had that week of snow and ice that they did Freeze and burst. From where I just bought the house and moved here from Atlanta, I’m broke so I’m trying to do this as cheaply as possible. Basically instead of having the spigot come out of the siding of the house, they just moved it a few inches away from the house. I know that it was repaired. I do not know about the drainage or if they are frost free. This is central Texas so this isn’t usually an issue. But after last year and that winter storm, I’m concerned that we’re going to have another one this year. The weather has not been normal. I got one of those flimsy sunshades from the dollar tree and was thinking that I could double it so that the silver reflective was on the inside as well as the outside. I was thinking that I could turn that into one of those insulated cloth covers that are so difficult to find now, and then once it’s on, zip tie it to the pipe. My thinking was that the sun would hit the reflective material to keep things from freezing and The reflective material on the inside would help keep things heated. I don’t know if that makes sense. It’s kind of difficult to explain. Essentially I’m trying to figure out if I can make one of those fabric covers, slide it over, and then zip tie it to the pipe at the ground to keep things from freezing. By the way, thank you for responding! I didn’t know if this would be seen or not.
I think your idea should work. If you get a chance you could email me a couple of pictures or go to my Facebook channel and message me a couple. I would like to see what you are looking it.
In Texas we are getting cold weather in the low teens for about 2-3 nights and wind speeds that will make it feel like in the negatives. Will this be effective for that many nights? Thanks!! It’s been hard trying to find a cover
Those people that have frost free outside faucets, be certain to remove your hose before they freeze, or you might need a new hose AND a faucet come spring time.
So true! Thank you for the comments. Can be such a costly mistake. They never put them where there is easy access!
I know this video is a year old but dude thank you!! I’m from a southern area and we don’t get that kind of weather often. It’s coming for a few days and now I have a quick and easy way to cover my outside faucets!! 🙏🏽
Your very welcome. I knew it would help someday.
Yes! South Georgia here...suppose to be single digits at night for 3 days!! Never had that.
Been doing it for years with a sock and bag here in Atlanta when it's warranted, like this weekend. Expecting 10 degrees. 👍
Sameeeeee here!!!! Man I am in Atlanta and looking online couldn't find those faucet covers at any store. Ordered 2 from Amazon and the delivery has been delayed until the 29th, this is literally a lifesaver, will be doing this as soon as I get home.
Me, too! Thanks a million!!!
Who's here from Georgia? Thank you brother home depot and lowes are all gone so got to do it myself
You got this. Best of luck.
Wow. Even I can do this. I think I'll put a plastic jar over the entire sock cover, then paint it so it looks nicer. You are awesome! Thumbs up
I called the water company and they said no/ don’t have to drip outside/ just cover.... inside yes, drip and open doors to keep pipes warm///// THANK YOU!!!! You made that so easy! Forever Greatful!👍
leaving a drip on an outside spigot during freezing temps sounds like a really really bad idea 🤷♂️
Yay now I finally have a use for my old socks that don't have a mate! I have all those things thank you very much!
Just want to also add a quick thank you for this video. I live in a Southern state and trying to get ready for this below freezing temperatures for the next few days. This is a quick and easy solution. You are awesome!
You are so welcome!
Thank you! Great tip. There are too many crooks on UA-cam selling useless stuff and giving useless advices. I bought one of those Styrofoam things, it just doesn't lay flat against the wall because of vinyl siding. I used your method. Perfect!
It works well. Thank you for watching. I hope we can help again.
Did this for tonight, Denver having 30 year lows over the next 24 hours w/ -14f tonight, this was an easy way to protect my 2 outside faucets, thanks!
Your welcome.
Thanks so much! I had some old hospital socks, a freezer bag and a rubber band.
that is a great use for old hospital socks.
I’m about to experience record breaking cold in the Southern US. This is super helpful.
Thank you. Haven't had a chance to go to the store. They say an ice storm is coming to Texas. Did the ole sock trick you showed. Be blessed, sir.
Thank you! Will do this now as I have plenty of socks, plastic, and duct tape. Middle Tennessee is going to be quite cold for a few days! I appreciate the video.
Your welcome! Best of luck!
Thanks for the tips Brian Gardner! Timely as it is blowing sideways here....temperature 7 degrees today!
I made a faucet cover from foam pipe insulation. In Virginia, it gets down to 15° sometimes. I made a handle cover that slides off to use it. I have Irish moss that needs watering year-round.
Good idea to use in a pinch. Be careful not to turn the knob to the on position in the slightest way. If you do it’s gonna be a big problem. While wrapping the pipe it’s kind of easy to turn bump that handle slightly by accident. And don’t press down to hard on the pipe. If you break that pipe it’s gonna be a huge issue. Seen it happen before. Good luck.
I used this last year and it worked great. I did not have a big sock, but used the sleeve off an old sweatshirt, worked like a charm. I have bookmarked this for future use. Your the best man!!!😉
Thank you so much! I am in Florida and it hardly ever freezes here. I was worried about my outdoor faucets and how to keep them from freezing. Based on your advice, I used socks with Ziploc bags and rubber bands to protect my two outdoor faucets. I feel much better now going into this evening when we are expecting a hard freeze!
Thank you so much! I’ve just popped the outdoor tap’s bedsocks and bag on during a plunge to -6 degrees. I know that’s relatively mild compared to some places, but cold enough to freeze a pipe. This was a big help, thank you!
Thank you very much! We are in the Piedmont area of NC & we are expecting colder days for Christmas holidays than usual. I have these items already in our home which is great. Happy Holidays! 🎄
Happy holidays to you as well. Thanks for checking this out.
Thanks. This is the video I needed. About to get to work. A freeze is expected this evening.
I'm so glad I came across your channel. This was just what I needed because the stores were all out of the covers but I have clean socks and freezer bags. Thanks for sharing. New subscriber.
Thank you for the video. I believe in double protecting my self 😎
Gotta. Best of luck to yeah.
Just the advice I needed. We’re about to have a big freeze and I’m trying to protect things
best of luck to you.
Great tip , quick easy and inexpensive .
Thank you Richard. We had to do this at out old place cause they did not put in a frost free hose bib. It worked great so I thought is should share.
Thanks! I have one outside faucet like yours and one of the tall, ingrown frost free. I use the foil covered bubble wrap for it, for added protection and I will use an old tube sock with the zip lock bag and duct tape for the wall outlet! Again, many thanks!!
nice tip. I am stumbling my way thru fixing some plumbing problems that happened here when it hit -30 have not had water for like a week now. A ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure keeps coming to mind.
Oh man. If you want to video chat a little bit about it hit me up on Facebook. I would be happy to help.
@@ThatFixItGuy thankyou so much but I have a neighbor coming to help tomorrow.
Thanks for the tip! Pretty creative and I wouldn't have thought to put the bag over an insulating material. Gonna go put some socks on my faucets now cause it's going to hit -20f soon!
Thank you so much from FL!
Anytime. Hope it don’t hit too bad down there!
Fantastic video!!! This will really help me out quite a bit...Thanks so much.
Thank you! Great, to the point and your voice is nice! The stores here in Texas are sold out of insulators, but I am following your video! Thanks again!
So glad this could help.
You are a legend sir. Thank you
LOL, the south now needs that type. Just thawed on the roof this morning. It froze even with that cover on it. That was so funny as anyone who has worked with duct tape has done that.
Awesome tip Brian!
Thank you SRF! Helping is what it is all about!
Thanks for the great instructions.
My pleasure! glad this could help.
Question, should you still drip the faucet? You would need a drain hole. Hoping my local big box store still has two.
Thank you! We'll have a hard freeze tonight, and oh wait, the stores are out of the hard plastic covers.
Thank you so much this really helped me out there are no faucet covera in town 😅😅
No problem. Glad this could help.
Doing this today. Teens hitting Georgia this weekend.
Best of luck to you and Merry Christmas.
@@ThatFixItGuy merry Christmas to you as well
great idea!! never thought of using thick socks & freezer bags!!
You have to seal it so that water (rain, snow, sleet, etc.) can’t reach the sock and saturate it. The sock will absorb and spread throughout it any moisture that comes in contact with it, leaving a solid block of sock ice around the faucet when the temp drops below freezing.
Dude... you rock. Thanks man.
You are amazing… I love it when people think outside the box (pun intended)… I love it even more when those outside the box thinkers share their ideas! Thanks a ton because there is not a single bib protector to be found around Atlanta like Lowes, Home Depot, Walmart, etc. Thank you for posting this video!
Your welcome! Best of luck.
After looking at 4 stores for the covers I found this video and my spigots are sporting socks on this record cold morning. Thank you for this info!
The south certainly should have then covered right now.
I'm sure most do. I bet every place is sold out of covers! Such wild weather!
Great idea 💡 thank you for the video.
You are so welcome!
Great vid! Forgot to pick one up today. I'm in Houston, where we get a big freeze now once or twice a year. I'll be doing this for tonight!
Great thing to do in a pinch. Thanks for watching!
So helpful! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful! thank you for checking this out.
Thank you for this video! New homeowner in Houston and I have no idea what to do 😅
I will get some cover things for the future but the socks are such a good idea for now
This will help you out. Anything to keep the cold air out.
Thanks for the sock idea
Won't the sock absorb water and freeze solid wrapping the entire thing in ice?
Appreciate it my man!
Your very welcome. Best of luck.
Thank you so much! Every store I go to are all out of ant sort of pipe insulation.
Yeah I've heard this alot. Old clothes and towels are a great option.
Hey Brian that is some good and quick easy tips for people thanks buddy 👍
Trying to help anyway we can Britt! Thank you for the support! Stay safe out there!
You are very smart person thank you for your idea
Thanks for the tips Brian! I have my hose bibs in place!
Glad to help! Thanks for always supporting my crazy dreams!
Great video! Thanks!
Your welcome! Hope we can help again!
A-ma-zing! Thank you!
great tip my friend!!!!
Thank you! Helping any way I can!
Pretty easy!!
Thank you for this!
Your welcome! Best of luck.
Bro love this and helpful! 👍
Happy to help.
I have one that needs to be replaced. Didn't freeze, but the packing is gone in it. Great advise on keeping them just a touch warmer. - Later, Jason
Glad your not iced over up there! Replacing some packing will make a good little video!
Would small pieces of batt/attic insulation be effective as an insulator instead or in addition to the sock?
As a plumber of 25yrs I can't tell you how many "frost proof" faucets I have replaced because they split wide open in the wall! I tell my customers to replace them to traditional faucets and insulate them. Most frost proof faucets are installed incorrectly, they have to be pitched towards the outside so they can drain or they hold water a split wide open!
Thanks for sharing 🙏🏻
Awesome and thanks!
No problem! happy to help.
Thank you for such a creative idea!
I just had a condensate drain freeze up on me and used a pair of socks to keep it thawed.
Perfect!!! Thank you 😊
Your welcome.
Awesome tip! We've actually done this! Duct tape to the rescue lol
Duct tape has a million uses it seems like. This is too easy and it works! Thank you for always sharing Sandy! Hope you guys are good!
Sooo helpful. Dumbass BF said I don’t need covers for the reason he said at the beginning, but in this cheapo cut-corners construction neighborhood don’t trust it!
No problem with double protection!
I used one of those hard foam covers on our outdoor faucet. It helped in preventing the faucet from freezing during a recent snowfall. However, for some reason, there was a lot of ice that froze below the foam cover. I checked the outdoor faucet and the sink we have just on the other side of the same wall and water was flowing freely. So, the pipes weren't frozen. I, also, checked our water meter to see if it was spinning like crazy, an indication of a broken pipe. The pinwheel was still. So, at this point, I just assume that the soft foam that helps to create a seal for the faucet cover just gets wet and slowly drips. Just this time, the dripping froze.
Interesting. No rain or snow?
@@ThatFixItGuy It was a mixture of rain, snow, and sleet as the temperature got cold enough for sleet and snow to form. On a previous occasion when it had rained, I noticed that the brick wall below the foam cover was wet. The thing is the surrounding brick was dry by that point. My only conclusion was that the foam had absorbed the rain water or that it had possibly pooled inside the foam cover and was slowly leaking out.
Love this
Thank you so much I'm going do mines now
Sweet. I hope it works out for you. Let me know if I can help.
Genius
Very cool! 👍👍
Great tips brother
Thank you Steve! Always appreciate it bro!
Love it! THANKS!
Thank you and I hope we can help again.
Great ideas! Thanks
Smart brain, thanks bro
Thanks I’m going to do this today. Can’t find a cover in stock!
I know they disappear around hear quick as well.
Thank you, I’ve got all those things at my house. now I don’t have to buy a five dollar cover for each of my outside faucets.
Your welcome.
Thank you!
Your welcome.
Is it too late to winterize hose bibs in winter when we're already experiencing sub-zero temperatures?
Very clever! But instead of a sandwich bag, I would use a Walmart bag.
Thank you Sir.
Your welcome.
Thanks man!
Your very welcome!
now i know why i have so many lonely single socks
LOL! This may solve the sock mystery for a lot of people!
My dad wrapped house bib with some layers of cloth and put a coffee can over it.
Good idea I am a widow and dont have strength to get the hose off can I just wrap it with hose connected.?
You could. Make sure the water is out of your hose though.
Do we have any idea of the extent of protection from the socks? In other words, if the low overnight temperature is 20F, are the socks sufficient?
Question, please. Would the same idea work with free standing water pipes/spigots that are about three to twelve inches from the house? They come up from the ground and not from the house. There is about 16 inches of pipe with a spigot on top on my property (three of them, actually) and trying to find covers for those right now is very difficult here in Texas. Would one of those sunscreen window shades for a vehicle, inside a sock, inside plastic work for that?
So a yard hydrant usually drains at the bottom under that ground. They are made to be frost free and as long as there is proper drainage there should be no issue. But it be on the safe side you could wrap them in clothing then plastic to insulate.
Or get some regular house insulation wrap it in that then plastic. Have you had freezing problems with these hydrants before?
@@ThatFixItGuy I just bought the house. I found out, after I bought it, of course that last year when Texas had that week of snow and ice that they did Freeze and burst. From where I just bought the house and moved here from Atlanta, I’m broke so I’m trying to do this as cheaply as possible. Basically instead of having the spigot come out of the siding of the house, they just moved it a few inches away from the house. I know that it was repaired. I do not know about the drainage or if they are frost free. This is central Texas so this isn’t usually an issue. But after last year and that winter storm, I’m concerned that we’re going to have another one this year. The weather has not been normal. I got one of those flimsy sunshades from the dollar tree and was thinking that I could double it so that the silver reflective was on the inside as well as the outside. I was thinking that I could turn that into one of those insulated cloth covers that are so difficult to find now, and then once it’s on, zip tie it to the pipe. My thinking was that the sun would hit the reflective material to keep things from freezing and The reflective material on the inside would help keep things heated. I don’t know if that makes sense. It’s kind of difficult to explain. Essentially I’m trying to figure out if I can make one of those fabric covers, slide it over, and then zip tie it to the pipe at the ground to keep things from freezing. By the way, thank you for responding! I didn’t know if this would be seen or not.
I think your idea should work. If you get a chance you could email me a couple of pictures or go to my Facebook channel and message me a couple. I would like to see what you are looking it.
@@ThatFixItGuy I just sent you some pictures on Facebook.
Hope it's enough... I followed your directions @2:05...
I DID use 3+ socks and finished it with duct tape... 🤗
Will towels help the larger outdoor pipes?
I would totally do that. Towels and duct tape for the win.
I have hot cold spigot that I cannot find a cover for? Any suggestions
In Texas we are getting cold weather in the low teens for about 2-3 nights and wind speeds that will make it feel like in the negatives. Will this be effective for that many nights? Thanks!! It’s been hard trying to find a cover
Pipe frozen before I got home to cover do i unfreeze it before wrapping?
Houston Peeps: five socks, fiesta grocery bag and a chongo and you’re good!
What is a Chong’s? Sounds great though.
Thank you!!!!
Your very welcome. I hope we can help again.
I always wrap an old sock around my Spigot and then place the Foam Cap over that!
Awesome! That is another affordable quick solution. Thank you for sharing.