you saved us a big plumber charge. We watched this vid bought the part and fixed the leak in 3-4 minutes. Thank you :) and thanks for NOT having music. We could hear you perfect.
Awesome! Thank you! I was considering calling a plumber for this repair, but after watching your video, fixed it myself for under $3. Really appreciate it!
This video saved me $500.00 I had this exact issue, so I called a plumber. They said they'd have to replace the entire piece. I'm glad I decided to research first 😄
I cannot think you enough!!!! I Bought the new part but the bigger piece was a diffrent size. However the smaller piece was the same size. But I was putting the smaller piece in upside down. After watching your video I flipped it and no more leaks!!!!! Thank You!!! I subbed!!!
Thank you for this video. Lowes sold me a $20 kit to fix that part but you just showed me a way to do that for 10% of that. I’ll return that kit and buy the cheaper item from Home Depot.
Thank you !! I have LQQKED all over for one that fits a N.W. Faucet. The one I bought at another store did not fit but I was able to use the plunger and washer which solved the leak.
The problem with going to Home Depot is that the part you showed is a replacement for homeworks brand and doesn't fit some other brand like BK Muller. Most of these leaks are the o ring and sometimes it's the flat gasket on the under side of the part you removed. The o ring is the one that is very specific in its size or it doesn't seal for very long. The other piece with the gasket on it under the piece removed is pushed by water pressure to create a seal. When water is turned off it drops down, breaks the seal and is the component that is the vacuum breaker.
In my daily job, I go to a lot of homes and have been doing this since 1987. I have seen a lot of bad anti-siphon valves and I did not even know there was a repair kit available but thought there might be. That looks like a simple fix that I will now be sharing with my customers. IMHO that type of faucet is very problematic in general. They are supposed to be resistant to freezing in winter, but I can tell you one thing for certain, they are not at all resistant to freezing in really cold weather. I always recommend covering them in winter because they can still freeze pretty easily in fact. I have seen more problems with that type of faucet having freeze damage at least 10 to 1 over faucets that don't have the anti-siphon valve which is also quite problematic. I personally would not buy that type of faucet nor would I recommend it. At least now I know how to fix that problem. Believe me, those faucets have caused me lots of problems and I've also seen several homes flooded as a direct result of those supposedly freeze-proof faucets. I think I may pick up some of those repair kits to keep on hand and to be able to repair that when I really need to in order to do my job.
I had the same problem and what I found out is that there are quite a few different replacement assemblies and finding the right one to fit your hose bib might be a challenge. The O-ring that seals the unit may not need replaced , you can probably reuse it if you just put a little bit of silicone or teflon grease on it. The part that needs replaced is the flat rubber washer and it seems to be a standard size for all of them. The ones I got came in a package of 10 so you will have spares and you can get them at home depot, etc. They are the Danco 000 flat rubber washers. the size is an industry standard- triple zero or 000.
Good instruction for making this repair. However, I have installed hundreds of outdoor faucets of various styles and makes and I do not recommend any of the frost free style spigots with vacuum breakers. They were a nice idea, but are an overly complicated design with several opportunities for failure and rarely function for more than 3 to 5 years without requiring service. All are manufactured off shore and proprietary components may not be available a few years after installation. The typical (old fashion) brass spigot combined with an inside shut-off valve, equipped with a drain, does require that you shut off the water supply and drain from the shut-off valve before freezing weather sets in, but such valves should last 15 to 20 years without service and can easily last 100 years with simple service.
Thanks for the video. Watered some spots the front lawn of my new house and that thing was leaking like crazy. Now i know what I need to grab next run to Home Depot.
Thanks....it seems so easy. However as a renter, I am not apt to try to fix it in the event something else happens. And then its on me that I broke something. But I plan on calling the home owner and bring up this video in case they dont know how
I have to do this too, but I wonder what part failed tho and can I just fabricate that part. I think that black bit in the middle is the problem. its a rubber gasket I guess, and something I can create if I have material and tools.
Wow, he screws off the threaded plastic top with a adjustable wrench! A person would think that would flatten and ruin the plastic threads. If that's going to be reused, wouldn't a rubber tourniquet work better to wrap it around the threaded top and try to turn it off with a person's hand? If it's too tight, keep the tourniquet on the threads for protection and then use the adjustable wrench to loosen it up!
What if the large white piece breaks off and I cannot get all of it out to replace it? Needle nose can’t grab the small edge sticking up out of the metal.
I have fhe same valve as yours. Its leaking the bottom, how u take off the valve? I tried to unscrew but it was so tight i was afraid i break it before it can unloose it
I tried that but used the old parts because it looked fine. No cracks in the seals or anything. But it didn’t work. What did I do wrong? Help I cannot afford a plumber.
Question....do I have to shut off water inside my house? Or can I work on it with only the outside valve shut? The cap is fractured and leaks only when I turn the water on.
On mine, the top vacuum siphon doesn’t even have a cap. So I’m going to replace those 3 parts and expect I’ll have to replace gaskets on the valve. If so, turn off water to the house!
What if you can't get that plastic part off? I popped the cap off but my plastic piece that holds the plunger won't unscrew! I can't see any screw or anything that would hold it down but I cannot get it to come off
It's because they're made in china pieces of junk and a failed design. I'd just take the siphon parts out and put sealant on the cap or replace it all together without the siphon option.
@@jeaniee.6283 Yes! I figured out that when I put the little part that looks like a fly wheel back in I put it in upside down. So take it apart again and try to put that part in the opposite way. Mine works like brand new now! Good luck!
