Faucet Sock Keeps Your Outdoor Faucet from Freezing

Lindsay ~ 2 December 2006

Now that temperatures and dropping and snow is falling all over the country, you’re probably thinking about winterizing your house. You want to make sure pipes don’t freeze over the winter, and this is especially true if you have a vacation home, and you’re not there all the time to keep the heat on. Any little bit could help, so maybe this faucet sock from Plow & Hearth might add a modicum of protection.

The waterproof DuPont Thermolite Plus sock wraps around your faucet and is supposed to save you the “the trouble and expense of frozen faucets and pipes.” Those of you from colder climates are welcome to chime in on whether something like this would actually be effective. I suppose at $8, it’s not a big investment either way.

Plow & Hearth