Frost Proof Outdoor Faucet Won T Turn On

Get it as soon.

Frost proof outdoor faucet won t turn on. I do know that when the pressure drops the air gap opens in the frost proof faucet to prevent a siphon from occurring. Your faucet may look a little different from the one we show but the basic steps will be the same even if you have an anti siphon faucet see photo above. Get it as soon. I would shut off the water at the main shutoff if you don t see a separate shutoff for this hosebib and then take the handle and stem out.

You may have to turn the stem to unscrew it before it ll come out. On frost proof faucets the washer is located on the end of the long faucet stem. 4 3 out of 5 stars 188. When they sit for awhile in the closed position they may stick together and not release when you turn the handle.

You must turn the handle counterclockwise as far as you can by hand to restore the flow of water to the faucet. Durable replacement for faucet covers for winter freeze proof outdoor faucet protector low maintenance easy to install saves water. If your faucet leaks out of the spout when it s turned off the washer is bad. Remove the handle and nut photo 1 and pull the stem from the faucet photo 2.

It only takes about 10 minutes and 20. Some of the frost proof faucets have a spring loaded washer and seat arrangement. If the problem is that you cannot turn the faucet s handle easily the cause is an old rubber washer on the valve stem. Don t forget to shut off the water supply before you get started.

If you live in a cold climate check to see if the water supply to the faucet was shut off for the winter and never turned back on. This is how you fix that. Photos 1 3 show how it s done. Prier p 164d12 quarter turn frost free anti siphon outdoor hydrant 12 inch.

Does the handle on your outdoor faucet spin and not tighten or shut off. In fact you can fix most outdoor faucets that aren t freeze proof the same way. If you live in a building where the outdoor water supply is communal it may be that the maintenance team did this to prevent the pipes from freezing during the cold weather. 4 5 out of 5 stars 206.

Founded in 1929 woodford manufacturing company is the leading manufacturer of wall faucets wall hydrants yard hydrants vacuum breakers and backflow preventers. The first thing you want to do when repairing a leak in a frost proof water faucet is remove the handle.