Outdoor Faucet Repair

Don’t Miss This Chance to Save Money – Faucet Friday!

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It's Faucet Friday - don't let your outdoor faucet freeze.
Prevent frozen outdoor faucets with today’s Faucet Friday promotion.

Hey North Texas – Have you been watching the weather forecast?

We might be getting an early freeze. But no worries on the plumbing front … we’re here to help with Faucet Friday!

Friday, November 9th only – on outdoor faucets* purchased through and installed by us – your faucet fixture price is at our cost.

Don’t miss this one day sale! Call Gary’s Quality Plumbing Now at 972-424-6479 to get on the schedule.  Get your outside faucets checked and winterized today and stop that drip before the freeze.

*Faucet Friday promotion does not apply to indoor faucets. Outdoor faucets only.

Trick or Treat?

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Dripping outdoor faucet - how to keep outside faucet from freezing.Don’t be ‘tricked’ by the nice warm day we are having – and expecting tomorrow. Many outlying areas were down to 30 degrees last night already which was the coldest night of the season so far. It very likely won’t get down to freezing around here long enough to cause damage for the near future but here is some advice for things you should do now to prepare. Why wait until you have to do it in the cold?
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Better Get Ready, Freddy

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Ripe pumpkins in a field.You’d better go around the house and check for leaks while the days are still nice! Outside faucets should definitely be addressed before the weather turns on us. If you have any drips, you want to get them repaired before it gets cold.

Outside faucets can freeze up with the cold weather, causing the pipe inside the wall to crack and cause severe damage to the interior of your home. You can go to any home improvement store to purchase hose-bib covers. These are inexpensive and highly recommended as extra insurance against freezing.

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Hosed: Outside Faucet Crisis

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Hosebib Summer time is here and most of us have begun watering our lawns, washing our vehicles, and catching up on landscaping projects. Some of us are finding out quickly that this winter’s hard freeze is still reeking havoc on our home’s plumbing systems.

Some of the most common instances of pipes bursting due to a hard freeze are ironically the most preventable. A burst pipe in a wall can cause a lot of damage along with a huge mess in a hurry. Outside faucets (hose bibs) are the most vulnerable fixture in a home due to freezing. They invariably protrude from outside walls and most people will not discover that they froze up until the following spring.

Outside faucets must be frost-proof in order to be up to code. The washer that closes the valve seats up against an opening must be placed far enough back so that the water doesn’t get near the outside where it can freeze, bursting the pipe due to expansion.  [Read more…] about Hosed: Outside Faucet Crisis

Plumbing Woes Can Ruin Your Holiday Fun

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With the onset of fall, we want to remind you that we are heading for the inevitable colder weather! Don’t let freezing water catch you by surprise. North Texas typically won’t freeze over for a couple more weeks, so we’ve got time to take some preventative measures that can save a lot of money in the long run.

  • Now is the time to make sure you don’t have any leaking hose bibs. (outdoor faucets)
  • Remember to remove your hoses before a freeze to prevent costly repairs.
  • Styrofoam caps or other covering will protect your hose bib from cracking under a freeze.
  • Leave your pool running before, during, and just after a freeze.
  • Consider getting your waste lines cleaned out before holiday entertaining.

Enjoy your beautiful autumn days, and take advantage of this friendlier time of year to get around your house and check out the state of things. Get a game plan together so you’re not caught off guard when it gets nasty outside!

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