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We have a hard freeze coming and I've been telling DH for WEEKS that the garden hoses need to come into the finished garage ... "yeah, I got it..."
NOT!
They're still outside and I'm not doing his job. If they bust, oh well, they weren't cheap, but ...
 
kaneohegirlinaz said:
We have a hard freeze coming and I've been telling DH for WEEKS that the garden hoses need to come into the finished garage ... "yeah, I got it..."
NOT!
They're still outside and I'm not doing his job. If they bust, oh well, they weren't cheap, but ...
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Disconnect the hoses from the spigots, at least. I did it too late one year and the line froze, and the first time I turned the valve on the next Spring, I heard water rushing inside the house and quickly turned the spigot off to inspect. Sure enough, the frost proof section of the valve had burst (which I had to replace), but thankfully the only damage inside was some wet floor joint insulation, as we have bare concrete basement walls.
 
Barriehie said:
I install mine the first time I see frost on my truck. 👍
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The week after New Year's, we usually sink into a deep freeze for a week where the overnight lows get to +\-0*F. That's when I usually camp out in my hammock in the backyard. So far, the lowest has been -4*F/-20*C for me, where I've been completely comfortable in normal hiking clothes. The neighbors think I'm nuts, but seriously, that is the best way to shake down and test your setup in complete safety before you head out on a wilderness backpacking trip in the middle of winter, since the back door is just feet away as a bail out, versus possibly freezing to death, miles from your car on your first run at it.
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Gone Hiking said:
The week after New Year's, we usually sink into a deep freeze for a week where the overnight lows get to +\-0*F. That's when I usually camp out in my hammock in the backyard. So far, the lowest has been -4*F/-20*C for me, where I've been completely comfortable in normal hiking clothes. The neighbors think I'm nuts, but seriously, that is the best way to shake down and test your setup in complete safety before you head out on a wilderness backpacking trip in the middle of winter, since the back door is just feet away as a bail out, versus possibly freezing to death, miles from your car on your first run at it.
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That's a smart strategy for survival. Anyone thinking you're nuts isn't thinking. 👍
 
kaneohegirlinaz said:
Sure nuff guys!
I had already disconnected the hoses bibs and covered them with those inexpensive foam spigot covers... the hoses themselves, well, we'll see if they still function come Spring ...
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Not a problem I have to deal with :)
This area I am in would come to a total standstill if we would get frost.
(We do on highveldt though)
 
karadekoolaid said:
Last night it was 18 (C) at 7.30pm and an uncharacteristic wind began to blow which, in my tropical thinking, lowered the air temperature to about -20.
I put an extra sweater on.:hyper::hyper:
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Going to Spain next week so checked the forecast.
17c (62F)
I’m expecting to see the usual - Spanish people in ski jackets 😂
 
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