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LetMyPeopleVote

(154,538 posts)
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 07:14 PM Jan 2024

I heard something in line at the Hardware store. Texans can use Whataburger cups to protect faucets

We are expecting some cold weather (by Houston standards).



The face book page for my subdivision had a listing of places with winterizing materials. By the time I got there, they were out of faucet covers but I did get some tubing. While I was in line, someone told another customer to use Whataburger cups. I had to look and here is what I found


We cut the tubing and wrapped the main pipe and the faucets and so we did not need the Whataburger cups.

I had my heart set on chili tomorrow night and the local Kroger was out of chili meat. It seems that I was not the only one with this concept.
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I heard something in line at the Hardware store. Texans can use Whataburger cups to protect faucets (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2024 OP
Theyn sell custom-made faucet insulators that are considerably thicker. That might help though. n/t brewens Jan 2024 #1
They are out of these faucet covers as the local hardware stores. LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2024 #3
Maybe you can get bubble wrap from the office store. usonian Jan 2024 #2
2 whataburger cups would be thicker Tatertot Jan 2024 #4

LetMyPeopleVote

(154,538 posts)
3. They are out of these faucet covers as the local hardware stores.
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 09:12 PM
Jan 2024

For 2023, the lowest temperature for Houston was 33 degrees. We have the faucets and pipes wrapped with foam insulation that should be fine. I just was amused by the Whataburger story

usonian

(13,836 posts)
2. Maybe you can get bubble wrap from the office store.
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 07:25 PM
Jan 2024

Should work, in my estimation. The fancy covers are just some poly foam in a black baggie sleeve.

Good luck.

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