I’ve been told to run the faucet furthest from the water meter at a slow trickle at night to prevent the pipes in our two story home from freezing (it’s about 5 degrees F where I am). Why do they recommend doing this at night only and not during the day—for example, when you’re away at work? If the temperature is below freezing both periods what is the difference? Wouldn’t you want to do this day and night?
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The assumption is that it’s colder at night and you will be using water intermittently during the day. If it’s staying really cold during the day and you’re away at work for 8 hours, I’d trickle it during the day too.
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