What is silcock valve?
A sillcock (or hose bib) is an outdoor water faucet that is located and attached to the exterior of a house. Sillcocks are nothing more than spigots that you’ll find coming out of your house. They essentially have a spout in which to connect hoses to or just access tap water while outside.
What is a frost-free silcock?
A frost-free hose sillcock or hose bib has a stem that is 6 to 12 inches long. It prevents cold weather from freezing your pipes because the stem washer & seat valve reside inside your house. As an added benefit the anti-siphon stops water or other liquids from being siphoned back into your water supply.
What is an anti-siphon Sillcock?
This feature allows a frost-free faucet, such as Bluefin’s 8-inch Frost-Free Anti-Siphon Sillcock, to operate like a one-way valve that keeps water from flowing backward.
Do I need an anti-siphon valve?
An anti-siphon valve is an essential irrigation part that should not be left off your supply list. If you want to keep your drinking water safe while providing yourself with peace of mind then an anti-siphon valve is just what you need.
How do you fix outdoor faucet that won’t shut off?
Outdoor Faucet Won’t Turn Off? Here’s 5 Steps to Fix It
- Turn off the water supply to the faucet.
- Drain the water from the faucet.
- Remove the packing nut.
- Remove the valve stem.
- Reassemble the faucet with a new parts where necessary.
How do anti-siphon valves work?
When a hose is attached to the threaded end, the fitting provides anti-siphon protection by allowing air instead of contaminated water to suck back into the pipes when a negative pressure event occurs in the water supply system.
How many replacement parts does Moen sell?
Moen sells thousands of replacement parts and accessories for thousands of products. It can be confusing trying to identify the exact item you need, and we want to help by eliminating this confusion.
How good is the 1/4 turn Silcock valve?
The 1/4 turn silcock valve works perfectly. Glad to get it in place before winter. Good online description. Decent construction best I can tell. Lots of little holes and groves in the guts that work the on-off; we’ll see how it holds up with hard well water over the next 20 years.
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