Using hose in the Winter

[Gkundern]

Is there any way to keep using our hose but also protect our pipes from freezing?

 

[svh]

This is what I use .... Any one of these would work, however, unless you're really handy, a plumber will probably be required.

The hose needs to be drained as well.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=freeze+p...efix=freeze+proof,aps,311&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_4_12

 

[MarkJr]

I use heat tape and a heated hose for my stock tank supply. I break ice every morning and never have issue with hose freezing up.

 

[MarkJr]

Disclaimer: I get maximum 10 days of ice on trough weather. About 25 days of freeze a garden hose weather.

 

[Alaskan]

Is there any way to keep using our hose but also protect our pipes from freezing?

Use the hose, then coil it up and bring it into the house.

Which is a PITA, so we only did that when we had horses and needed to fill the horse trough.

For chickens it is much easier to simply use one of those water jugs, and fill it just 1/3 full.

 

[jreardon1918]

Will be shutting off the outside water soon.

We bring out two one gallon pitchers every few days. Fill the feeder and water. Easy lifting and gives a chance to to inspect feed and water levels. When it is icy, I carry the pitchers one at a time. The cup is a small treat. That gets spread around to count and inspect the flock.

 

[rosemarythyme]

I just get a gallon jug (water, milk, or juice jug) and lug the water out as needed. Same goes for filling the dog bowls. After having a pipe burst in the garage one winter I keep hoses stored and spigots covered as soon as frost is scheduled to hit.

 

[GC-Raptor]

Is there any way to keep using our hose but also protect our pipes from freezing?

I replace my regular garden hose with this in freezing weather.

I do run downstairs to shut off water to outside spigot after use and run back upstairs to drain hose and spigot.

I only need to use a hose once weekly to clean and refill waterers as I have 2 and 3 gallon waterers on a heated base that contain enough water for a week+. . I carry a gallon jug of water to fill two 2 quart rubber bowls in the morning and early afternoon if temps stay below freezing.

GC