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Lauren Bradbury

How to winterise an outdoor tap - 5 steps you must follow to prevent freezing and burst pipes, according to experts

A garden hose hanging on a hook on a vine-covered garden wall.

Although you’re probably ready to hunker down and hibernate for the winter months, preparing both the inside and outside of your home for the upcoming cold snap is important. As part of that, knowing how to winterise an outdoor tap is crucial to to avoid disaster.

Whether you use your outdoor tap to water your garden borders, power your irrigation system, add the finishing touch to your outdoor sink idea, or fill up one of the best hot tubs, there’s no doubt about the fact that they can come in extremely handy during the warmer months. But with limited insulation of their own, outdoor taps often struggle when the temperatures drop.

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