Drafts, Pipes & Storm Nights

Chapter 4 of the Winter-Ready House guide starts with the outside faucets: unhook the garden hose, shut the faucet off from the valve inside the house, and let it drain. Then, when the forecast says Freeze Warning, there's a short list for the night: let the cold water drip from faucets on outside walls, open the cabinet doors under the sinks and keep the garage door closed. Our Before-the-Freeze Pack puts the small things for those jobs in one box: 2 insulated covers for outside faucets (spigots or hose bibs), 30 foam gaskets for outlets and switches and a roll of foam weatherstrip tape that help seal small gaps, and 2 dial thermometers that show the temperature inside your fridge and freezer. It comes with our printable big-print "Freeze Warning Night" card (PDF, by email), made to tape inside the sink cabinet, and the 46-page guide.