A Quality Hose Bib

I'm in need of replacing a damaged bib. I want the simple kind that does not include the freezeproof feature, just a simple, but well built valve. What would be the name brands to look out for and possibly an on-line source? I'm wary of the Chinese stuff at the big chains. Made in the USA would be best.

Code requires a valve with a vacuum breaker, and a frost-proof bib is proper for installation in all but the southern states.

Woodford is a good brand to shop for, with replacement parts readily available.
http://www.woodfordmfg.com/woodford/WFDhome.htm

I've been looking at the Moen, frost free faucets. I'm thinking of installing one with hot and cold, but they make a less expensive one for cold only. The one I saw in the supply house looked well built.

The woody looks the ticket.

You started off looking for a simple hose bibb. Get an Arrowhead Brass

The vacuum breaker looks like a good idea, though I don't remember seeing that type at the HW store. I've got a simpleton question here, if you need to slope this type of bib down towards the outside, how do you get horizontally run pipe into it? I'm coming in through the wall midway down a floor joist with only about 8" of space to work with and will need two elbows to clear it to connect to pipe running to it. I have a ton of tubing laying around which could be made to work, but how is it done with hard pipe?

What about these arrowhead ball valve bibs? Do they hold up long term?

http://www.arrowheadbrass.com/op_ch...se Bibs: Ball Valves Hose Bibbs/0/1/12/1/39/0

The local plumbing codes almost certainly require the hose bib to have a vacuum breaker...get one to protect not only your family, but the water supply system of all your neighbors. Leave the hose in a puddle, pail, etc., and have a hiccup, and you could suck up pollution and get everyone sick.

You live where freezing is a possibility. It should not even be a consideration to get anything but a frost proof bib and since they all have vacuum breaks, that leaves you with the choice of brands. The Woodford is a well respected and popular brand, probably some of the others are good also. They do require a slight downward tilt, but not extreme. One tip that can save you grief after the first winter. Never leave you hose connected at the end of the season. This will defeat the drain feature and the valve will freeze and break inside the house. You won't know it until you turn the water on in the spring. Then you'll have a flood inside. I've had 2 Woodford's for a number of years and after one froze and I learned what I just tipped you to, no problems whatsoever.

I could always install a vacuum break on the ball valve version. I like ball valves, they don't kill your wrist.

Don't go for Chinese stuff at all I feel you should go for USA it would have better quality.