Leaky Outdoor Frost Free Faucet

When i came to turn my faucet on in the summer there was no water coming from the faucet.

Leaky outdoor frost free faucet.

If you re lucky you can fix your leaking faucet by simply tightening the nut under the handle. However be sure to open the valve stem before inserting it into the tap. Don t forget to shut off the water supply before you get started. Trying to squeeze a slightly larger washer in won t work and your faucet will leak.

If your outdoor tap is a frost free design with a long valve stem the process is similar. Photos 1 3 show how it s done. 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. Hi i have a frost free faucet and i made sure it was off and no leaks were present before winter.

Nothing there was no water coming out. Don t crank it hard. 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. In fact you can fix most outdoor faucets that aren t freeze proof the same way.

A leaking frost proof faucet can waste a lot of water but fixes are simple whether the problem is the faucet stem washer assembly the vacuum breaker or just a loose retaining nut.