How effective are outdoor foam faucet covers to prevent freezing?
Check out "frost-free hose bib" for a hardware device that implements this good procedure. Basically an elongated tap with the handle and spout on the outside, and the washer/seat …
Is this hose bib fixable from the outside?
Apr 23, 2024 · The warning on the plastic cover plate: "REMOVE HOSE OR FAUCET MAY FREEZE OR BURST" suggests that this hose bib may very well be an antifreeze type with the …
What kind of hose bib is this (with small holes in periphery)?
Jan 5, 2024 · In the back of my property there is a hose bib (bibb?) of a peculiar shape. It has small holes around the edge and some kind of plastic piece in the middle. I tried attaching a …
What to use to Seal gap between Pipe and Exterior wall
Nov 25, 2017 · 5 I replaced a hose faucet on an exterior wall of my house. In order to do so, we removed the old faucet and had to scrape out some gray goop that was sealing the hole …
heating - Is there any benefit to using outdoor faucet covers if the ...
Oct 2, 2020 · If I shut off the water supply to an outdoor faucet during cold weather, is there much benefit to also covering the faucet using a styrofoam faucet cover or similar? My guess would …
What is attached to this spigot and how to remove
Jul 22, 2017 · When I attach a hose to it and turn it on if the hose is not flowing (e.g. a closed nozzle at the end) the water leaks (more like squirts, lots of it) from this adapter, it appears to …
compressor - Can I blow air in my irrigation system through a …
Oct 11, 2022 · The hose bib has a secondary output with a knob though: we usually use it to water manually some plants not covered by the sprinkler system. The host bib has a main …
Is there a hose bibb vacuum breaker that drips rather than sprays?
Aug 26, 2022 · The hose itself generates some pressure, when you turn off the faucet the vacuum breaker dumps that pressure. What's needed is some sort of collar that interrupts that spray …
How do I fix a hose bib that's leaking under the handle?
Sep 22, 2021 · 1 If you want to replace the whole faucet, do a computer search for a 5/8" OD outside compression hose faucet. Arrowhead brass & plumbing has a model #254CCLF that …
Should a backflow preventer be installed upstream of a hose bib …
In many states all outdoor hose bib’s require at least a vacuum breaker. Backflow prevention is a step up from there. Yes I would plumb the hose bib after the backflow preventer. BTW, you’re …