Sturdy Moen Faucet Extends Season for Outdoor Shower

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My outdoor shower season ends when overnight temperatures threaten to drop below freezing, even though there might be plenty of warm days to come. That's when I'm forced to shut off supply valves in the basement and drain my outdoor tap. But that's not necessary with a new kind of outdoor faucet.

The [Moen] hot/cold outdoor faucet also includes the kind of automatic drain-back feature you'll find on the best traditional cold-only outdoor taps. Whenever you shut it off, water drains completely, so there's nothing to freeze and no need to remember the seasonal draining ritual. If you happen to need a bucket of warm water for washing the car during a January thaw, simply turn the handle. Water flows year-round with Moen.

A hot and cold outdoor faucet is one of those things you'll find more practical than you would have guessed before living with one. And if you've never enjoyed a steaming outdoor shower on a crisp, moonlit night in spring, you're missing out on what might be the best and most indulgent advantage of all.

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Sturdy Moen Faucet Extends Season for Outdoor Shower

Hot-cold supply defines true luxury

By Steve Maxwell

If you ever drop by my place for an evening visit, please don't walk around to the backyard without first yelling some kind of warning.

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