Frost Free Outdoor Faucet Repair

The packing nut is located directly behind the handle and has six flat sides to facilitate removal with a wrench.

Frost free outdoor faucet repair. On frost proof faucets the washer is located on the end of the long faucet stem. Most frost free stems are 24 inches long so keep pulling until it s all the way out. If your faucet leaks out of the spout when it s turned off the washer is bad. Another place a frost proof faucet can leak is from the anti siphon portion of the valve if the faucet has one.

Buy a repair kit that matches your faucet brand and use the packing from the kit. Remove the faucet packing nut by turning it counterclockwise with an adjustable wrench. If your faucet still leaks the stem may be leaking and you should replace the faucet. This component can go bad with use and to repair it you will most likely need a new anti siphon rebuild kit that is brand specific to your faucet.