Freeze Free Outside Faucet

Preventing a standard not frost proof spigot from freezing requires a shutoff valve on the supply pipe leading to the faucet.

Freeze free outside faucet.

This exposes the water to freezing temperatures. Usually these are located several feet from the outside wall. This special faucet has a longer pipe that goes further inside the house to prevent freezing. Pex connection and 3 4 in.

Set your store to see local availability add to cart. Remove the freeze proof faucet retaining nut. Outdoor faucet freeze protection durable replacement for faucet covers for winter freeze proof outdoor faucet protector low maintenance easy to install saves water. Midline valve 84283p anti siphon sillcock frost free outdoor faucet with 1 2 in.

On frost proof faucets the washer is located on the end of the long faucet stem. Remove the handle and nut photo 1 and pull the stem from the faucet photo 2. Prier products 1 2 in. Prier p 164d12 quarter turn frost free anti siphon outdoor hydrant 12 inch.

Hose bib 6 in. A freezeproof faucet ranging from 4 to 24 inches in length extends back into the house and its valve seat where the water stops when the faucet is off is all the way inside. Locate the shutoff valve on the water supply pipe leading to the outdoor spigot. Exclusive everbilt 1 2 in.

Remove the knob s retaining screw or nut and pull off the knob. They re also called freeze proof and they go by the names faucet spigot sillcock and house bib. Put the knob back on and turn it counterclockwise to remove the valve stem. 20 to 50 a frost free faucet is designed to prevent water from freezing inside the pipe or valve and damaging it.

Long chrome 4 1 out of 5 stars 5 27 99 27. A standard hose faucet freezes because the supply pipe connect to the faucet outside the heated house. It does this through means of a long valve stem that reaches inside the home where it remains warm and a self draining design that prevents water from collecting in the faucet where it can freeze. An exterior faucet such as a freeze proof faucet may be exposed to cold winter temperatures causing the metal pipe connected to the faucet to become cold enough to freeze water.

Some freeze proof faucet models have two nuts to remove. Get it as soon as fri oct 2. Remove the hose from the outdoor spigot if there is a hose connected. You may have to turn the stem to unscrew it before it ll come out.

4 3 out of 5 stars 188. Remove the packing nut by turning it counterclockwise. A frost free faucet on your home s exterior is one way to prevent a frozen burst pipe inside your home.