Frost Free Faucet Vacuum Breaker Leak

Outdoor faucet repair kit.

Frost free faucet vacuum breaker leak.

Protect your valve and faucet from freezing and rupturing in cold weather with this vacuum breaker kit for frost free valves. I replaced one with a prier repair kit successfully. Faucet may have a damaged seat and the faucet will need to be replaced. Series lf8 is a line of unique vacuum breakers specially made to permit the attachment of portable hoses to hose thread faucets.

3 9 out of 5 stars 183. Fig 4 pry off plastic cap and use pliers to remove the vacuum breaker body. Or replace a woodford outdoor faucet vacuum breaker on a. This video demonstrates how to repair or replace a woodford outdoor faucet vacuum breaker on a model 17 19 and 101 faucet sillcock.

Any place where water is supplied for any use other than drinking water needs a vacuum breaker installed. Watts also sells a lead free series lf8 hose connection vacuum breaker that is an add on vacuum breaker between an existing hose bibb and a garden hose. Came back and had air and water in the house system. Get it as soon as thu.

A vacuum breaker is one of several devices designed to prevent water that leaves the faucet from flowing back into the plumbing system. Remembered the hose and shut it off. The device underneath it is known as a vacuum breaker or an anti siphon valve. Vacuum breaker is fouled or damaged.

Check for fouling or replace with vacuum breaker float kit rk 17vb. Excerpts from product description. Forgot about it went away for two days. If you re lucky you can fix your leaking faucet by simply tightening the nut under the handle.

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. Vacuum breaker kit for frost free valves 888 183 the home depot store finder. The vacuum cap is circular and about an inch in diameter and it either slips or screws onto the top of the faucet. Vacuum breakers do this by preventing backflow and back siphoning from occurring.

Don t crank it hard. My house has two exterior hose bibs with vacuum breaker feature. The house was attached to a frost free faucet. Spigotmaster sm01 vacuum breaker adapter converts an arrowhead pk1390 anti siphon valve into a straight through connection.