Am I going to need to replace the entire spigot?

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• humble_boatsman@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  You should. Its an anti siphon device that as described in other posts can be repaired/ replaced. But your best bet is to replace the entire spigot because of age and variation in parts ( they are not universal and every manufacturer loves to discontinue parts) if this was damaged because the hoses/ splitter was left on during freezing weather it probably damaged the entire unit. You should also install a isolation valve when you replace it for future issues. Also as others stated it is a frost free spigot and truly is not a big job with some common plumbing. Its usually accessible in the joist below the floor not so much “in the wall”

  E: and take the damn hose off in the winter

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  • nocturne@slrpnk.net ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I went under the house today to look at what would be involved in replacement. The insulation covers the plumbing. So I took my pictures and went to the hardware store. They had a replacement. Got home, and after a bit of struggling I got the old anti siphon device out. Turns out it was not broken, just the piece that lifts was off kilter and stuck. Put everything back together, and then I remembered there is also a leak the comes through the hand wheel. But it is far less than the leak that was through the anti siphon device. Maybe next week I will replace the rest of the spigot.

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    • humble_boatsman@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Right on. Let me know if u have questions. I’m usually on here judging others peoples repairs instead of fixing my own broken stuff.

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  • cravl@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Just make sure to get the angle correct, otherwise the “frost free” bit won’t work so well.

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• schwim@piefed.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  There are rebuild kits for frostcocks with anti-siphon valves. Find what you can regarding brand and part numbers on it and you’ll surely find a kit for it.

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  • Albbi@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Frostcocks. That’s a new word for me!

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    • schwim@piefed.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      The official nomenclature would be a frost-free sillcock but that’s not much better :)

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• colournoun@beehaw.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  I had a similar problem and was unable to find replacement parts, so I replaced the whole spigot.

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  • greatwhitebuffalo41@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I bought a kit and it didn’t work. Then remembered my brother left a plastic organizer in my garage from the car wash he worked at. It had everything I needed. I got lucky.

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