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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
For years I used the external hose bip at my place. The water while "cold" is still warm enough to have an effect on the ice sheet. In fact I neve had a problem with the flood. That being said I was always sure to prep the ice before a flood. I shoveled any excess "ice" or "snow" from skating off the surface so it was as smooth as possible.
My recollection is that newer homes have a different type of hose bip that stops freezing and doesn't need to have the water turned off to the outside.
I took this approach through some really cold spells in Central Albarta. You just need to ensure you keep the hose somewhere warmer than zero, for me that was the garage.
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This is my thought and understanding as well on the hose bib, I'm far from a plumber so some verification helps the peace of mind that I probably won't turn my basement into a swimming pool.
I remember my dad using the basement laundry room taps as a kid and it worked well. Unfortunately ours is in the middle of the top floor of a 2 story so that isn't going to work.