With the cost of water rising, a leaky outdoor faucet is more than just a minor nuisance. Even the slowest drip of water adds up, resulting in a big surprise on your utility bills. But a leaky outdoor ...

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, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Most homeowners who live in cold climates know it’s important to “winterize” the outside faucets to prevent them from freezing, which can destroy the faucet ...

Whether it’s called a faucet, a silcock, or a spigot, when they leak it’s no fun! Here are several situations and simple fixes that might work for you. Let’s start with the easiest: If it just keeps ...

Dear Angie: We need to replace our dripping outdoor faucet. How much should that cost? — Keegan P., Macomb, Mich. Answer: On average, you'll pay $150 to $300 to replace an outdoor faucet, also known ...

As the nights get colder, it is a good idea to disconnect garden hoses from outdoor spigots to eliminate the risk that trapped water may freeze and damage our faucet and plumbing. Reconnect hoses ...

The key to avoiding frozen outdoor pipes is turning off the indoor water valve and draining the line before cold hits. Cover faucets after your last fall use or before a freeze, using either ...

There's a relatively new outdoor faucet* made by Arrowhead Brass & Plumbing that seems to be taking over the market. This is pretty much the only non-frost-free faucet that I ever see installed in new ...

Q. We need to replace our dripping outdoor faucet. How much should that cost? A. On average, you’ll pay $150 to $300 to replace an outdoor faucet, also known as a spigot or hose bib. In many cases, ...

Dear Keegan: On average, you'll pay $150 to $300 to replace an outdoor faucet, also known as a spigot or hose bib. In many cases, outdoor faucets drip because of long-term wear and tear, and it makes ...