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Grace Dean

Scared of your pipes freezing? Follow the 'pencil-thin' rule for winter storms

A faucet dripping.

With a huge storm sweeping across the US, there's lots of things you're probably thinking about when it comes to keeping your home protected from the cold. And one thing you'll want to make sure you're preventing is your pipes freezing over, because when there's cold weather, the risk of this happening becomes a lot higher.

A quick way to prevent this is by leaving your taps dripping, but while a lot of people swear by this method, there's definitely a right and wrong way of doing it. Here's everything you need to know about incorporating the 'pencil-thin' rule into your home to protect your pipes against the harsh winter weather.

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