"Newbie" wrote in message
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We want to instal a faucet outside the building to water the backyard
lawns. (At present we have to run the hose either from inside or around
the building from the front.)

The way the porches, decks, etc are, it would be convenient if teh
faucet was at the side of the wooden porch, about 10' out from the
brick wall.

However, a handyman tells us that in Chicago's climate we can't do this.
According to him, the pipe must remain inside the heated building and
the faucet should just come out of the wall.

Is he right, or with some precaution (like shutting off the water well
before winters) can we have a few feet of pipe outside?

Thanks for all advice.

The temperature, be it at freezing, or, at 50F below is of no consequence as
ice is ice is ice. It expands no further. So, by the same nature, the pipe
that holds that water that turns to ice is of no further danger once it
freezes. Doesn't matter if you're in upper Alaska, or southern Florida.

A simple way to take up the ice expansion is to have a garden hose connected
while the hose bib valve is open. The garden hose should have a simple
valve on the end for open or closed. The hose's ability to expand will take
most of the compression while the valve on the end of the hose is closed.

Regarding the UPVC comment from another. UPVC is commonly available in #40
and #80. It will easily take any common water pressure. Commonly used as
electrical conduit.

I have a similar arrangement in central TX. I no longer close the secondary
valve that feeds the hose bib as result. Lowest temp to date has been 14F.
3' of pipe is exposed vertically.
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Dave

Parkinson's disease, not easy to define.
Much less cure.