Love how these "repair" guys show us how to work on a brand new valve. Let's have something about removing a packing nut from a hose bib that's 30 years old.
Little note. When tightening the packing nut with new washer don't tighten as tight as you can get it. This way if it leaks in the future you can simply tighten a bit more to stop the packing leak.
Thank you for this. It helped a lot. And I appreciate your attention to detail in terms of covering all possible areas where the faucet can leak. Great job!
Thank you for a short concise video that taught me everything I needed to understand about this topic! And thanks for skipping all the hyper active BS some other guys use in their videos. THIS is the way it should be done!
Loved the humility you showed me at the end, when the "defective" valve wouldn't come out! That shows that I'm not the only one who does stuff like that!
Your video was very helpful - thank you! I purchased a 3 year old home with Woodford faucets - some hot/cold and some just cold. I don't know what model numbers they are so I'm hoping the numbers are stamped on them somewhere. My question is "do you know where I can purchase the basic parts (e.g. valve seat rubber, rubber check valve and packing washer) for the Woodford faucets? You said "your local hardware store", but my local Home Depot and Lowes don't carry those specific parts.
Well done, doing some advance research for a repair and not sure if it's the same brand but the information is great to have regardless. Thank you for the time you put into your videos.
This guy knows plumbing parts terms. Nice to see an actual plumber teaching actual plumbing. I think my leak is from the corroded handle screw. Is that possible? The packing nut is reverse-thread and seems snug.
Likely it's the packing (seal) behind the packing nut. The handle screw doesn't hold back any water at all. The shaft that it screws into goes through the packing inside the packing nut. Hope I didn't confuse you too badly.
What if the vacuum breaker won't budge?? I can see the gasket looking like it's prolapsed 😅 so I know that's the problem, but it will NOT back out of the spigot.
Any suggestions for me? , Water flow does not return through value whatsoever after turning water suppy back on . New Woodford model19 ,just like in this video. . open or close valve. No flow .Doesn't leak either .
Looking for help. My hosebib only has a 1/4 turn from off to on. Guessing there is some kind of cartridge rather than rubber seal. Can't figure out how to pull rod and assembly. Any suggestions. Tried turning handle hard and no luck. Tried pulling hard no luck.
Great demonstration, photography, sound, and explanation. On my original attempt I missed the step of re-engaging the tube with the handle prior to installing the packing...so the spigot leaked! Looking back on the other video I had viewed prior to my "repair," I noted that this step was glossed over a bit. But my bad, all the same. This one is going into my "save to watch later" bin, as I am certain I will be needing it again. Well done.
My hose bib is obstructed? No water when turn on. No the water isn’t turned off somewhere in the house. This bib is only used in the summer to water the garden. I’ve always had problems getting water out of this bib. Turn on off several times or run a wire up into the bib would get the water flowing. Not this summer. I’ll follow your disassembly instructions to see if the house contractor inadvertently left debris in the water line.
Dont use frost proof hose bibs. They are awful. Use a regular one ,A gate valve is the best Pitch the pipe down from your line turnoff inside. Open so all the water drains from the shutoff in the line outside.
Thanks for the step by step tutorial, I was able to fix my spigot. I used a little bit of plumber's putty to hold the breaker in place. I did break the retaining screw, luckily I was able to drill it out and jam a small screwdriver in it.
Can I replace the valve handle without turning off the water? I don't have a separate shutoff for outside and last time I turned off my mainline and turned it back on it leaked for days without me knowing. I'd have to get a pro out to fix the mainline because the City needs to shutoff the water to the house. Its a big thing... Want to fix the leak outside without all that hassel.
I tightened the packing nut because it was leaking from the stem. It worked! Voila! I had a repair kit ready, but didn't need it. Thank you so much for your detailed, precise, helpful instructions.
So on mine the screw holding the handle on, the head is stripped. If I cut that off to get the handle off while that keep me from being able to do this repair? I can always replace the screw.
What if I don’t have a leak but low water pressure? Spigot on one side of the house has excellent pressure, all other faucets in home have good pressure, one side has very low pressure?
Any tips on removing a handle that won't come off? I can't get it to budge. Only 17 years old, but has some minor corrosion. Same problem on both of my spigots.
Not my model, but this was the first video that popped up for spigot repair and it helped me make an informed purchase and now I know the steps I need to repair my existing spigot! Thanks!
This is way too much work, lol. Much easier to just buy a full replacement with a compression fitting already on the new one or use a Sharkbyte connection to swap these out every 5-10 years.
Thanks for the great moustache and video. I am purchasing a home and inspection pointed out a leaking hose bib on the outside of the foundation is likely causing some mold inside the finished basement where the drywall meets the floor. I presume this means the hose bib leak is actually leaking inside and draining onto the floor causing this mold. Does that mean drywall needs to be removed, mold killed and cleaned up and that should be it to address this? Or can there be worse downstream effects?
Terrific video, shows all three problems with easy to follow instruction plus seeing the actual demonstrations!!! Took me longer to shut the main waterline off than to fix the problem!! Only needed the washer replaced.
I had a similar model at my house the nozzle and vacuum valve were leaking, I replaced everything but the actual brass valve stem. Everything went works great but now when I put the spigot under pressure with a garden hose it leaks out of a small hole on the actual valve stem, not around the valve stem from the inside of the valve stem. It's really freaking me out hahah. Only thing I could think is on my model at the end the rubber seal is seated with a spring behind it.
thank you, very clear but I have these on my house and I tightened the bushing a few years ago, to take care of it then, now I thought I should just rebuild them now, so I took them apart, saw it would cost me 20 dollars per faucet, just wiped the parts off, and put them both back together and neither on leaks, maybe I just had a speck of something in there. So glad I didn't spend the money!!!
Mine leaks from behind the vinyl siding? But only when hose is attached aka when there is pressure against the water flow. We bought a fixer upper any advice is much appreciated!!
I'm unsure what the actual problem is. Its not leaking when turned off. But when I open the valve, the water flow is reduced significantly. Asking for some guidance before I open it up. Thanks for a great vid. Mine is an American Valve btw.
In my new house I have a simile faucet. When under pressure - with hose and sprayer attached but closed - there is a water running noise in the wall containing the pipe (as if the water was/is fully turned on). Is this a normal backflow noise, or do I have a leak in my wall? Thanks!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I was afraid I was going to have to cut through my ceiling to get to the leaking part, clearly I do not. I can do this repair easily!
I have one similar to this, maybe not the same model but the same style. My problem is the handle doesn't stop turning when your turning the water off. It keeps turning clockwise forever and it's hard to get that sweet spot where it quits leaking water. Any suggestions here would be appreciated, thank you.
@@JLilliquist The spigot handle is tightly screwed on, it's not loose but it seems like something is broke on the inside where it shuts off the water flow. Do you have a solution as to how to fix it? Thank you
Just installed brand new one and the thing is leaking from behind handle. It was a real PITA to install and not happy if I have to pull out and return to Lowes.
When mine leak, I just sell the whole house.
Thank you for actually showing a spigot repair instead of talking about other things for half an hour! GREAT!
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Yeah that guy from Dallas talks to much about nothing relative to the repair
Love how these "repair" guys show us how to work on a brand new valve. Let's have something about removing a packing nut from a hose bib that's 30 years old.
Patient and a pick. Judicious use of tug , pull and smack on adjustable wrench to pull the stem out .
Had the same problem with my 30 year old spigot...until I pried the ancient solidified packing rubber from the washer. It popped right out after that.
This is a solid video, from an informational and production standpoint. Props to a quality TH-cam Channel! I'm shocked you don't have more subs.
Little note. When tightening the packing nut with new washer don't tighten as tight as you can get it. This way if it leaks in the future you can simply tighten a bit more to stop the packing leak.
He said lightly sung it.....he did it right.
Also for newbies to maintenance - always use two pair of channel locks, so you don’t tweak the whole works 😂
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Thank you for this. It helped a lot. And I appreciate your attention to detail in terms of covering all possible areas where the faucet can leak. Great job!
No problem! Glad this was helpful.
Thank you for getting straight to the point. It is a very rare and appreciated skill on TH-cam. Getting to the paint, that is. So again -- thank you.
Thank you for a short concise video that taught me everything I needed to understand about this topic! And thanks for skipping all the hyper active BS some other guys use in their videos. THIS is the way it should be done!
Straight to the point with visuals and explanations. Great video, thanks!
nobody should have any questions😅
Very clear, complete instructions. Thank you!
My vacuum breaker has been leaking for ages. This was so clear and simple. Thanks so much!
That's great to hear. Thanks for watching!
Love this video! Right to the point! No BS!
Nice job, watched some other guys that was twice as long and full of BS cutaways. Thanks for keeping it concise and to the point!
Glad you liked our approach - thanks for watching!
Far and away the best and most helpful video on how to fix a leaking hose bib.
Loved the humility you showed me at the end, when the "defective" valve wouldn't come out! That shows that I'm not the only one who does stuff like that!
Ha! Yep! It happens to us all!
Excellent video, especially for this novice homeowner.
The plastic vaccum breaker valve plug broke off and the plastic is stuck inside the facet thread. How do I get it out?
I had a better moustache than that when I was in the 7th grade.
Your video was very helpful - thank you! I purchased a 3 year old home with Woodford faucets - some hot/cold and some just cold. I don't know what model numbers they are so I'm hoping the numbers are stamped on them somewhere. My question is "do you know where I can purchase the basic parts (e.g. valve seat rubber, rubber check valve and packing washer) for the Woodford faucets? You said "your local hardware store", but my local Home Depot and Lowes don't carry those specific parts.
very good video with lots of specifics.
Great job answered every question!!!
I like how you fixed my entire problem at 5:57
Well done, doing some advance research for a repair and not sure if it's the same brand but the information is great to have regardless. Thank you for the time you put into your videos.
This guy knows plumbing parts terms. Nice to see an actual plumber teaching actual plumbing.
I think my leak is from the corroded handle screw. Is that possible? The packing nut is reverse-thread and seems snug.
Likely it's the packing (seal) behind the packing nut. The handle screw doesn't hold back any water at all. The shaft that it screws into goes through the packing inside the packing nut. Hope I didn't confuse you too badly.
Appreciate the detail and clear instructions. Thank you!
What if the vacuum breaker won't budge?? I can see the gasket looking like it's prolapsed 😅 so I know that's the problem, but it will NOT back out of the spigot.
Any suggestions for me? , Water flow does not return through value whatsoever after turning water suppy back on . New Woodford model19 ,just like in this video. . open or close valve. No flow .Doesn't leak either .
Looking for help. My hosebib only has a 1/4 turn from off to on. Guessing there is some kind of cartridge rather than rubber seal. Can't figure out how to pull rod and assembly. Any suggestions. Tried turning handle hard and no luck. Tried pulling hard no luck.
How do you not lose all the small parts when you're kneeling on the side of your house? Beautiful detail.
Use a bowl to put all the part into.
Thank yo so much for this video. Saved us money and time waiting around for the repair person.
Happy to help!
Great demonstration, photography, sound, and explanation. On my original attempt I missed the step of re-engaging the tube with the handle prior to installing the packing...so the spigot leaked! Looking back on the other video I had viewed prior to my "repair," I noted that this step was glossed over a bit. But my bad, all the same. This one is going into my "save to watch later" bin, as I am certain I will be needing it again. Well done.
My hose bib is obstructed? No water when turn on. No the water isn’t turned off somewhere in the house. This bib is only used in the summer to water the garden. I’ve always had problems getting water out of this bib. Turn on off several times or run a wire up into the bib would get the water flowing. Not this summer. I’ll follow your disassembly instructions to see if the house contractor inadvertently left debris in the water line.
What do if you pull the rod out and there is nothing on the end?
Dont use frost proof hose bibs. They are awful. Use a regular one ,A gate valve is the best Pitch the pipe down from your line turnoff inside. Open so all the water drains from the shutoff in the line outside.
Thanks for the step by step tutorial, I was able to fix my spigot. I used a little bit of plumber's putty to hold the breaker in place.
I did break the retaining screw, luckily I was able to drill it out and jam a small screwdriver in it.
I'm having the hardest time finding a repair kit for my nibco 90 anti siphon water spigot. It's as if my model doesn't exist.
Thanks for the thorough video! How can I tell the model of my valve by the way? Thanks
Mine was hard to remove because previous owner tried to fix with plumbing putty so I had to dig that out along with cracked packing washer.🤬
@1:55, anyone else have difficulty removing rod assembly? I can't get mine to pull out at all..
Mine was leaking from the vacuum breaker… removing the cap and tightening it seems to have fixed it.
Can I replace the valve handle without turning off the water? I don't have a separate shutoff for outside and last time I turned off my mainline and turned it back on it leaked for days without me knowing. I'd have to get a pro out to fix the mainline because the City needs to shutoff the water to the house. Its a big thing... Want to fix the leak outside without all that hassel.
I tightened the packing nut because it was leaking from the stem. It worked! Voila!
I had a repair kit ready, but didn't need it.
Thank you so much for your detailed, precise, helpful instructions.
My spigot is a Woodford and looks very similar to this, but the valve stem does not just pop out like yet. I'm a little stuck on this step right now
So on mine the screw holding the handle on, the head is stripped. If I cut that off to get the handle off while that keep me from being able to do this repair? I can always replace the screw.
What if I don’t have a leak but low water pressure? Spigot on one side of the house has excellent pressure, all other faucets in home have good pressure, one side has very low pressure?
Thanks very much, problem solved very easily thank to you and your video -
Mine is leaking everywhere. Will this fix all the leaks. Id hate to hire a plumber if it's an easy fix.
why go through all this trouble, why not just replace the whole unit?
Mine I turnoff till the handle is snug, water keeps coming out so I have to torque the handle a little more and then it shuts off
How do that if everything is behind the garage wall and just a spigot is sitting outside of it
Very informative . Now I'll try it. Thanks
Where to buy replacements and what is it called?
I did this but how to remove a stubborn plastic vacuum breaker
the mustache doesn't make you look nearly as gay as most guys with a stache like that.
What if you have a hose bib that won’t turn off? The handle just spins
Mine leaks from being that guard, but only when I turn the water on.
Mine leaks only when the hose is attached. Any ideas?
Very informative. Thank you.
How do you find out what model number you have?
Excellent and very complete video. Thanks.
Thanks! BTW the stache is sexy af.
Great video. Like that you left in the mistakes. Is there an easy way to identify which valve I have? Are they all marked with model and brand?
The woodfords have the model number on the top of the vacuum breaker,
I thought it would be something like that, I've rebuilt standard faucets. Thanks for walking me through it so I can go into it informed!
No problem! Glad to help.
Any tips on removing a handle that won't come off? I can't get it to budge. Only 17 years old, but has some minor corrosion. Same problem on both of my spigots.
You’re better off to replace the whole assembly at this point. Not worth creating a bigger leak/problems
Very good instructions. Mine is leaking from the nozzle. Got to get the parts tomorrow to fix it. Thanks!
Good luck getting it fixed! Let me know if it worked!
Not my model, but this was the first video that popped up for spigot repair and it helped me make an informed purchase and now I know the steps I need to repair my existing spigot! Thanks!
Happy to help!
The "music" adds nothing and is annoying.
Channel Locks, not plyers.
What if it is leaking behind the wall?
That kit is 25$ every 3 to five years
I can’t find the repair kit
is that a hose bib, or is that a silcock?
Thanks! It would be interesting to see the same type of video on an older (40yr old) outdoor faucet
Look for the video Ask This Old House. The one I saw,the plumber has a brown shirt on. That one may help you or the other ones with same title.
Will be fixing mine today. Thank you so much!
Good! Happy to help.
Exactly what I was looking for. THANK YOU !
what is washer part no (in 06:36)?
This is way too much work, lol. Much easier to just buy a full replacement with a compression fitting already on the new one or use a Sharkbyte connection to swap these out every 5-10 years.
Thank you for this clear presentation.
Will a Prier Hydrant Vaccum Breaker Replacement Kit work on the Woodford models?
Thanks for the great moustache and video. I am purchasing a home and inspection pointed out a leaking hose bib on the outside of the foundation is likely causing some mold inside the finished basement where the drywall meets the floor. I presume this means the hose bib leak is actually leaking inside and draining onto the floor causing this mold. Does that mean drywall needs to be removed, mold killed and cleaned up and that should be it to address this? Or can there be worse downstream effects?
Thanks for the great demonstration and instructions!
Of course! Thanks for watching!
Terrific video, shows all three problems with easy to follow instruction plus seeing the actual demonstrations!!! Took me longer to shut the main waterline off than to fix the problem!! Only needed the washer replaced.
I had a similar model at my house the nozzle and vacuum valve were leaking, I replaced everything but the actual brass valve stem. Everything went works great but now when I put the spigot under pressure with a garden hose it leaks out of a small hole on the actual valve stem, not around the valve stem from the inside of the valve stem. It's really freaking me out hahah. Only thing I could think is on my model at the end the rubber seal is seated with a spring behind it.
Or the shaft is cracked or gouged letting water past the seal.
Sometimes there will be a hole in the metal.
Please make a video on how to make instructional videos that TH-cam will require everyone making instructional videos to watch.
thank you, very clear but I have these on my house and I tightened the bushing a few years ago, to take care of it then, now I thought I should just rebuild them now, so I took them apart, saw it would cost me 20 dollars per faucet, just wiped the parts off, and put them both back together and neither on leaks, maybe I just had a speck of something in there. So glad I didn't spend the money!!!
Mine leaks from behind the vinyl siding? But only when hose is attached aka when there is pressure against the water flow. We bought a fixer upper any advice is much appreciated!!
Just found this a few hours ago....spent $20 @ LOWES...worked like a charm !!
THANKS A TON !!!
I'm unsure what the actual problem is. Its not leaking when turned off. But when I open the valve, the water flow is reduced significantly. Asking for some guidance before I open it up. Thanks for a great vid. Mine is an American Valve btw.
Excellent tutorial. Thanks !!
Great to hear this helped. Thanks!
Woodford internal valve parts are cheap flimsy plastic crap. Never again. Thought I was buying quality but that went out the window decades ago.
great video. thanks for putting this up.
Thanks! Glad we could help.
In my new house I have a simile faucet. When under pressure - with hose and sprayer attached but closed - there is a water running noise in the wall containing the pipe (as if the water was/is fully turned on). Is this a normal backflow noise, or do I have a leak in my wall?
Thanks!
Packing nut like you just said not packing washer…
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I was afraid I was going to have to cut through my ceiling to get to the leaking part, clearly I do not. I can do this repair easily!
Thought I was going to be disassembling my 23 yr old frost free, but your last tip "tighten the packing nut" fixed the leak.
I have one similar to this, maybe not the same model but the same style. My problem is the handle doesn't stop turning when your turning the water off. It keeps turning clockwise forever and it's hard to get that sweet spot where it quits leaking water. Any suggestions here would be appreciated, thank you.
The spigot handle is not securely in place
@@JLilliquist The spigot handle is tightly screwed on, it's not loose but it seems like something is broke on the inside where it shuts off the water flow. Do you have a solution as to how to fix it? Thank you
Thank you! And ya, the stash looks great on you!
Ha, thanks!!
Just installed brand new one and the thing is leaking from behind handle. It was a real PITA to install and not happy if I have to pull out and return to Lowes.
Excellent breakdown of a common plumbing problem. Best trouble-shooting I've found on this plumbing issue. Thank you.
Thank you, this was very helpful and solved the problem!!