Toolaholic
General Contractor Carpenter
life is soo short
why screw with an old ,or new hose bib ?
buy a new on for god's sake
why screw with an old ,or new hose bib ?
buy a new on for god's sake
toolaholic said:why screw with an old ,or new hose bib ?
buy a new on for god's sake
Buy better quality hose bibs! Those are frost-free hose bibs, and they require the vacuum breaker to work, unless I'm all wet. Maybe a picture of what you have would help clarify the situation, but no, don't think there's another way. A frost-free hose bib does three things: has a built-in vacuum breaker to prevent accidentially sucking in contaminated water and polluting your water supply, automatically drains to prevent the pipe from bursting (only works on most if you remember to remove the hose when it freezes - this may be why it fails so often), and last, turns the water on and off. Some are built better than others, but if over the winter, you leave the hose on, unless you buy a whole new faucet that won't be damaged, you HAVE to remove the hose when it freezes, or things will break.
ABQ does freeze on occasion...the vacuum breaker is the weak point, and is the first thing to go if there's a hose on the bib and it does freeze.
Arrowhead has new outdoor faucets with built-in vacuum breakers.
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