Thanks to our great Canadian winters, our outdoor faucet is exposed to some very cold weather. This means we need to take good care of our piping and outdoor faucets, especially when they are vulnerable to these drastic fluctuations from -40 to +40. It’s very common to have your outside faucet, hose bib, or garden faucet as it is commonly called, to freeze up due to poor installation. This is why it’s ideal for it to have its own line. Additionally, if you only turn off the valve with no drain installed there is still the possibility of the pipe splitting. Our Hamilton plumbers have come across some very interesting situations where people come home to some unfortunate surprises when filling their pool for example, the water ends up behind the wall.