What do I do about my outdoor faucet?
My outdoor water faucet was drained and turned off, as well as the inside tap was turned off, in the fall. Now a pile of water has collected outside under the drain, and of course frozen ( and I mean a pile). I retightened the taps and now the inside shut off tap is dripping water. If I replace the tap itself should that be it? Have no idea what to do or even who to call?
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Maestro
Your comment about water collecting outside under the drain has me a bit confused, but I suspect you meant that water was collecting outside under the outdoor faucet. Therefore, if I understand correctly, with the indoor shutoff valve closed, and the indoor drain cap removed, or loose, and the outdoor faucet open, you have convinced yourself that the indoor shutoff valve is not working properly -- water is getting past it.
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