The hose bib is the faucet located on the outside of your home. In the winter when the weather gets colder, the water inside the tap and pipes can freeze causing damage to your pipes. Gary, from the Winchester Homes Warranty Department, walks through how to properly maintain your hose bibs to prevent them from freezing.

1. Located the hose bib valves in your mechanical room. Turn them to the off position.
    
2. On the outside of your home, remove any hoses and turn the hose bib water supply valves to the open position. (Leave them turned on throughout the winter)
    
3. Return to the mechanical room and remove the bleeder caps to drain them of any residual water.