Frost Free Faucet Vacuum Breaker Leak

Faucet may have a damaged seat and the faucet will need to be replaced.

Frost free faucet vacuum breaker leak.

If you re lucky you can fix your leaking faucet by simply tightening the nut under the handle. Vacuum breaker is fouled or damaged. Or replace a woodford outdoor faucet vacuum breaker on a. A vacuum breaker is one of several devices designed to prevent water that leaves the faucet from flowing back into the plumbing system.

The device underneath it is known as a vacuum breaker or an anti siphon valve. Excerpts from product description. 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. The house was attached to a frost free faucet.

3 9 out of 5 stars 183. My house has two exterior hose bibs with vacuum breaker feature. Vacuum breakers do this by preventing backflow and back siphoning from occurring. I replaced one with a prier repair kit successfully.

Any place where water is supplied for any use other than drinking water needs a vacuum breaker installed. Outdoor faucet repair kit. Came back and had air and water in the house system. Spigotmaster sm01 vacuum breaker adapter converts an arrowhead pk1390 anti siphon valve into a straight through connection.

Fig 4 pry off plastic cap and use pliers to remove the vacuum breaker body. Both were leaking through the vacuum breaker. Vacuum breaker kit for frost free valves 888 183 the home depot store finder. Faucet leaks from the vacuum breaker on top of the faucet when the faucet is on.

Don t crank it hard. Remembered the hose and shut it off. This video demonstrates how to repair or replace a woodford outdoor faucet vacuum breaker on a model 17 19 and 101 faucet sillcock. Forgot about it went away for two days.

Protect your valve and faucet from freezing and rupturing in cold weather with this vacuum breaker kit for frost free valves. Get it as soon as thu. Check for fouling or replace with vacuum breaker float kit rk 17vb. The vacuum cap is circular and about an inch in diameter and it either slips or screws onto the top of the faucet.