Mine was protruding from the brick exterior wall of the house. I shut off the water and used two wrenches to remove the faucet from the outside of the house. I’m not following your description. A picture would be useful. Can you make one?
From: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tori
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 5:08 PM
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [DIY] Hoses n spigots
Mine is attached to wall of the crawl space which I never enter. Can this be done without access to other side or need a plumber.
--- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Davis" <bob@...> wrote:
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> It is very likely the anti-siphon thingy that is causing the leak. I had one
> that was leaking. I was unable to get it off, so ended replacing the whole
> hose bibb, which was probably a good idea anyway. It took five minutes to
> change out and nothing leaked after that. I threw the anti-siphon
> contraption in the garbage.
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> Bob
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> From: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com]
> On Behalf Of Tori
> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 3:28 PM
> To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [DIY] Hoses n spigots
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> If i understand correctly, these washers come in several universal sizes and
> I just need to fit them into the hose end if its missing one? I did check
> one end the female(?) which attaches to the spigot- washer was there. The
> sprayer end (male?) does not need washer? Or do both ends always need
> washer?
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> Also as far as the leak at the spigot- it is actually at the top where there
> is a plastic, very tight anti siphon cap on that and I can see there is a
> leak stemming from that spot. If anyone is familiar? It seems to create
> pressure there when I turn the water on so it leaks there as if IT needs a
> washer?
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> --- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:DoIt_Yourself%40yahoogroups.com> , freespirt2050 gdb7edc
> <rich81850@> wrote:
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> > Also there should be a good rubber washer in the hose connection to the
> spigot, if it's bad or not in the hose connection, It will leak as well.
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> > From: subprong <subprong@>
> > To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com <mailto:DoIt_Yourself%40yahoogroups.com>
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> > Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 2:40 PM
> > Subject: Re: [DIY] Hoses n spigots
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> > If the leak is where the hose connects to the spigot (or hosebib) then you
> may want to just get some pipe tape and wrap it around the threads of the
> spigot and then screw the hose back on. I've had success doing that.Â
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> > On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 10:55 AM, Tori <fertilegrnd@> wrote:
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> > >>Very amateur lingo being used here. I have hoses and spigots whereas
> when i connect and turn on water there are leaks at the "connections". Is
> there a way to prevent this in future but also repair existing without
> plumbers or new hose?
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