If you can access the pipe inside the garage to insulate
Just put space heater, or even a lamp with the largest wattage bulb you can find, adjacent to the pipe where it goes thru the wall.
I use light bulbs on lamps with a plug in temperature controller under the sink cabinets at a cabin on SML every winter. Better luck with them than heat tape that is not very reliable. Some folks have a lake house - we have a cabin.
Original cabin had electric baseboard heat that was wired in the 60s - NOT leaving that on when I'm not there.
Thread Replies (13)
Did I make the correct winter decision?
-- Spudnut
Jan 26, 2026 at 07:57 PM ET
Spudnut
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01/26/26 07:57 PM ET
I’d pull the cover off once or twice a day and run the water for a few
-- Stork
Jan 27, 2026 at 03:55 AM ET
Stork
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01/27/26 03:55 AM ET
You're likely ok. I have a styrofoam hood over our
-- PhotoHokieNC
Jan 26, 2026 at 08:49 PM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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01/26/26 08:49 PM ET
I'm guessing your new construction home has a "frost-proof" hose bibb...
-- MP4VT2004
Jan 26, 2026 at 08:55 PM ET
MP4VT2004
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01/26/26 08:55 PM ET
House built in the 70s. But had
-- Spudnut
Jan 26, 2026 at 09:42 PM ET
Spudnut
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01/26/26 09:42 PM ET
If you can access the pipe inside the garage to insulate
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-- RTFC
Jan 27, 2026 at 04:58 PM ET
RTFC
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01/27/26 04:58 PM ET
I don't think that's what we have. I took a bunch of predrywall
-- PhotoHokieNC
Jan 26, 2026 at 09:01 PM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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01/26/26 09:01 PM ET
I don't know if I want my home inspector's report to state "idiot crank
-- PWR2LZ
Jan 26, 2026 at 10:32 PM ET
PWR2LZ
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01/26/26 10:32 PM ET
Make sure you have a snug cover over it..I've actually wrapped faucet ->
-- HOKIERIT
Jan 26, 2026 at 08:02 PM ET
HOKIERIT
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01/26/26 08:02 PM ET
I think you nailed it. Those sleet piles should stay...
-- MP4VT2004
Jan 26, 2026 at 08:00 PM ET
MP4VT2004
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01/26/26 08:00 PM ET