The faucets on a house, in this country, are long affairs that extend back inside so that the actual valve is in the heated basement or interior. They don't freeze or break if the house is warm and so long as the hose is removed from the faucet to that outer 12" can drain out when turned off. We never leave them dripping.

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BrentD, (Professor - just for Stan)
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