Troubleshooting an Outdoor Faucet with no Water Running

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How to Repair a Faucet on the Exterior of the House

Turn off the water supply to the faucet before you disassemble it to stop a leak, Unscrew the nut holding the handle to the faucet body with a pair of slip-lock pliers, If the nut won‘t turn, don

How to Remove a Stuck Outside Water Faucet

Outside water faucets sit in the elements, leading to corrosion over time, Once an outdoor water faucet begins leaking, you need to replace the valve stem’s rubber seal or else risk not only wasted water but the possibility of the leaking water freezing and rupturing the faucet or water supply pipe, Loosen the nut on the faucet to remove the valve stem from the faucet’s pipe to fix any leaks

My outdoor faucet won’t work, I have 2 and the one on the

My bath tub faucet starts out hot but then goes to lukewarm to where I have to turn off the cold all the While draining the line in my basement for an outside water faucet, I found the valve before the outdoor faucet in my basement leaks, I shut off the main water valve right before the meter in my bas … read more, Mario, Master Plumber, High School or GED, 607 satisfied customers, I

Solved: Outdoor faucet — no water

I have a Legend Valve T-550, 1/4 turn, anti-siphon, frost-proof sillock that is only two years old, When I went to turn it on this spring, no water! Yes, I did turn on the valve in the basement, No, there’s not a frozen pipe in the basement which would be spurting water everywhere EXCEPT outside! I have the same valve on the other side of the house and it operated perfectly this spring, I’m

How do you fix a spigot that won’t turn on?

Disconnect the Water Supply First Turn off the water supply to the faucet before you disassemble it to stop a leak, Unscrew the nut holding the handle to the faucet body with a pair of slip-lock pliers, If the nut won‘t turn, don’t force it, Lubricate it …

What You Need to Know About Turning the Outdoor Faucet

The hose bibb, or spigot, is the faucet located on the outside of your house where you connect a garden hose, In winter, homeowners need to turn off the water to their hose bibbs to prevent flooding, Now, it’s almost time to open them so you can water your garden and enjoy the warmer weather! Turning the water back on to your outside hose sounds simple enough, but there are some …

What You Need to Know About Turning the Outdoor Faucet

Once you have turned the water back on inside if needed, turn on your outside faucet, Let it run while you go back inside to the basement, Check for any leaks here before you do anything else! Picture the alternative: you’re outside washing the car, watering the garden or whatever it was you needed to do, while water gushes inside the basement from a pipe that you didn’t realize was

Outside Faucet Won’t Turn Off? Possible Causes & Fixes

The water faucet on the outside of your house can come in handy from time to time, Whether it be watering your flowers, washing your car, or doing a plethora of other hose-related activities, it is a convenience to have that faucet outside, That is until it stops turning off, When the faucet won’t turn off, you could wind up with a ton of wasted water, More than that, you could be facing

Why Did Our Outdoor Faucet Stop Working All the Sudden

When the water pressure at a faucet is fine one day but lower the next day, there may be a piece of debris blocking the opening, Remove the handle and bonnet nut, then unthread the stem and check the washer, If the washer looks fine, turn on the water and flush out the spigot, If you have good water pressure you’ve solved your problem, If not, reassemble everything, then repeat the procedure

My Faucet Won’t Turn on When I Turn it

Date de publication : janv, 17, 2011Temps de Lecture Estimé: 3 mins

Tap Won‘t Turn On, If a particular fixture, such as a kitchen faucet, won‘t turn on, first check the shutoff valves under the sink, Make sure both of these valves have been turned counterclockwise as far as they’ll go, Advertisement, The next thing to check is the faucet aerator because when it gets blocked with scale, it won‘t allow water to

How do you fix outdoor faucet that won’t shut off?

How do you fix outdoor faucet that won‘t shut off? Turn the shutoff valve for the outside faucet to the closed position, Use an adjustable wrench to loosen the section of the faucet, just behind the packing nut, Slide the valve assembly out of the water pipe, by pulling on the valve handle,

frost free faucet – cannot turn on

2,294 Posts, #6, Apr 3, 2011, These frost free faucets have a long stem with a standard washer and seat at the end, The washer can be replaced from time to time, if they become worn out, To change a washer, the hex head is unscrewed, and the stem drawn out, If you loosen the hex head, water should start to run when the stem is removed,