Frost Free Outdoor Faucet Leaking From Top

I un assembled the entire faucet including taking out the rod without turning off the main water supply.

Frost free outdoor faucet leaking from top.

If you have a frost free faucet with a built in anti siphon valve the faucet should have a plastic cap on the top near the handle. Pex connection and 3 4 in. Nothing there was no water coming out. A frost proof sillcock faucet hose spigot is an excellent choice in climates with freezing winter temperatures since the faucet s design prevents water from remaining inside the faucet near the exterior wall where it can freeze and split the faucet body.

View top sellers in. In stock at store today 14 shop in store only. Photos 1 3 show how it s done. All outdoor faucets even frost free ones have compression valves and when one of these wears out water will leak from the spout.

Pry off the cap to reveal the valve mechanism and then unscrew the valve bonnet with a pair of adjustable pliers and remove it. In fact you can fix most outdoor faucets that aren t freeze proof the same way. Installing a frost free faucet the faucet gets mounted to the siding and it requires a hole large enough to accommodate the valve mechanism usually 1 1 8 inches in diameter. Hose bib model sillpex14 25 99 piece 25 99 piece.

If you are. The parts of a frost proof faucet can however wear out and require repair or replacement. L sillcock frost free outdoor faucet with 1 2 in. Https amzn to 2mroxzz this video will walk you through how to fix a common source of water leaks in your outdoor faucet spigot.

A frost free yard hydrant is really just a variation on a standard compression faucet in which a plunger at the end of a plunger stem opens and closes against a water inlet to control the flow of water but in the case of a yard hydrant the plunger is fitted onto the end of a long pump rod that runs down inside the vertical standpipe to the valve body. Don t forget to shut off the water supply before you get started. The plumber s choice 14 in. Hi i have a frost free faucet and i made sure it was off and no leaks were present before winter.

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.