Frost Free Faucet Vacuum Breaker Leak

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Frost free faucet vacuum breaker leak.

Vacuum breaker is fouled or damaged. 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. Faucet may have a damaged seat and the faucet will need to be replaced.

Fig 4 pry off plastic cap and use pliers to remove the vacuum breaker body. 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. 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.

Check for fouling or replace with vacuum breaker float kit rk 17vb. Excerpts from product description. A vacuum breaker is one of several devices designed to prevent water that leaves the faucet from flowing back into the plumbing system. If you re lucky you can fix your leaking faucet by simply tightening the nut under the handle.

Homewerks vacvbkx1b vacuum breaker replacement kit for traditional anti siphon frost free sillcock valves. Don t crank it hard. Outdoor faucet repair kit. I replaced one with a prier repair kit successfully.

3 9 out of 5 stars 183. Came back and had air and water in the house system. Vacuum breaker kit for frost free valves 888 183 the home depot store finder. Forgot about it went away for two days.

Faucet leaks from the vacuum breaker on top of the faucet when the faucet is on. Both were leaking through the vacuum breaker. My house has two exterior hose bibs with vacuum breaker feature. Vacuum breakers do this by preventing backflow and back siphoning from occurring.

Any place where water is supplied for any use other than drinking water needs a vacuum breaker installed. The vacuum cap is circular and about an inch in diameter and it either slips or screws onto the top of the faucet. 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. Series lf8 is a line of unique vacuum breakers specially made to permit the attachment of portable hoses to hose thread faucets.