A woman thought she was following sound advice when she left her kitchen faucet running during a deep freeze—but by morning, she was met with an icy surprise. The result was posted to TikTok by user @peachie.peach21, who wrote in the caption, “I thought we kept water dripping so it wouldn’t freeze?? ?”The video, however, shows that the steady drip had frozen, forming a thick, vertical icicle stretching from the faucet to the sink drain. “When deciding which faucet you should let drip, choose the cold faucet that’s the farthest from your hot water heater,” the Southern Living article advises. This TikTok video may have captured an unusual outcome, but experts agree the overall principle remains sound.