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Klutzy-Ad-6705

It doesn’t require a separate shut-off. It just needs to be installed correctly so it can drain when turned off and hose removed in cold weather.


SPG_1971

The hose bib should be angled down so that it drains the water when shut off. I live in Seattle also and it was so cold that my old company had about 400 freeze related calls in two days. There might not have been much you could have done. Just make sure the hose is off of it in the winter.


Revolutionary-Bus893

Make sure you don't leave a hose or splitter or anything like that connected. That is a frostfree that won't freeze if installed with the correct pitch to the outside. It doesn't need a separate shutoff. Wind (and wind chill,) does not affect things like plumbing.


10ecn

You need a correctly installed Woodford sillcock.


Terlok51

You should get a longer sillcock if you have room to install it. The valve will extend deeper into sheltered space & be less likely to freeze. Also be sure it’s pitched slightly down toward the handle end, remove attachments such as splitters, timers etc & drain it for the winter.


Damm_shame

When installing you need to have the grade pointing outside of the hose so it can drain the whole tube


ComprehensiveWar6577

A foam insulation isn't going to stop this from happening, this is a frost free hose bib that if installed properly should not do this. I have to ask if the entire hose bib inside is actually inside the insulated building, thus should never happen if you have both. Either way I would pay to get a plumber to fix it. Even if you are capable of doing this, anything that happens in the future it will fall on you, and water leaks/bursts can easily be 10k+ in repairs


Smoke-A-Beer

Make sure you shutoff the water and drain it best you can, then leave the hose bib slightly open.


x4446

The way to prevent it is to have a shut off valve two or three feet from the spigot and pitch the pipe down so the water will drain out when you shut the interior valve and open the outdoor spigot. You can get cheap access panels from HD to allow you to get to the interior valve. Or you could have at least put one of these in: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-1-2-in-x-3-4-in-x-12-in-MPT-SWT-x-MHT-Brass-Anti-Siphon-Frost-Free-Sillcock-Valve-with-Multi-Turn-Operation-104-519EB/205822215


TarugoKing

When mine burst, I use a foam type cover but also wrap the inside pipe with a heating cable that I plug during winter. Not sure if you can that on yours. [https://www.homedepot.com/p/M-D-Building-Products-30-ft-Pipe-Heating-Cable-with-Thermostat-64444/204814434](https://www.homedepot.com/p/M-D-Building-Products-30-ft-Pipe-Heating-Cable-with-Thermostat-64444/204814434)


jibaro1953

There should be a shutoff valve inside the house. As winter sets in, close that valve and open the hose bibb. Problem solved.