#DetachYourHoseDay
What: PRIER Products encourages businesses and homeowners to detach hoses, nozzles, splitters and timers for the winter season.
When: Saturday, October 28, 2023
Why: Every year 250,000 families lose possessions and have their lives disrupted due to frozen pipes. Insurance companies paid out more than $4 billion in claims for frozen, burst pipes in the past decade, according to the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety. The average insurance claim is $15,000. Insurance may not cover all damage claims.
Leaving a hose, splitter, nozzle or timer attached to the house during the winter creates the opportunity for the water to freeze in the line, thus resulting in a burst pipe and water damage. More than 250 gallons of water per day can flow out from just a one-eighth inch rupture. When the hose, splitter, nozzle, timer and other accessories are detached, the hose faucet will drain upon shutoff, and remain freeze-proof when not in use.
PRIER seeks to save homeowners and businesses from the hassle of flooded structures by sharing a simple tip #DetachYourHose.
Who: PRIER designs and manufactures freeze-proof residential and commercial hydrants.
For anyone who wants to forego the tips, PRIER’s C-434 freezeless faucet will drain even with a hose attached.
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About PRIER Products, Inc.
Established in 1881 as a brass foundry by a German emigrant Anton Prier, PRIER manufactures residential, commercial and ground hydrants, angle sill faucets, plumbing brass, drainage products and specialty valves. PRIER is best known for inventing one of the first self-closing faucets and has built a reputation for heavy-pattern, high-quality products backed by a team of live support. For more information, visit prier.com.
