On 9/2/2020 5:48 AM, trader_4 wrote:
On Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at 8:23:33 AM UTC-4, Dean Hoffman wrote:
On 9/1/20 6:52 AM, trader_4 wrote:
On Monday, August 31, 2020 at 8:15:30 PM UTC-4, Dean Hoffman wrote:
On 8/31/20 6:08 PM, wrote:
I have a sillcock that is leaking. looked up the manufacture (Nibco), they provided a listing of all outdated sillcocks that they use to manufacture, but are now discontinued. You can view some images he https://ibb.co/PwL8LCN
Its a frost proof version that has the working valve ~12" back in the house, but it looks like it leaking around the hand-wheel.
Can find a repair kit and just replace some gaskets or do I need to replace the whole unit. If I do need a full replacement, the basement has a finished w/drywall ceiling. Do I need to cut a whole in the ceiling to get to the connection ? or can the whole unit be changed from the outside ?
You can see the historical document he http://www.nibco.com/WorkArea/Downlo...t.aspx?id=7414
Scroll down the version w/Tulip handle.
Any help is appreciated.
Thank you.
On second thought, the water leaking around the stem on the
outside might indicate the leak is farther back. Sealing the valve at
the hand wheel would just stop the water there and ice could form
inside the valve.
There is no seal at the hand wheel, the valve is near the far end.
I think your second reference mentioned the existing valve used a
standard size 0 (not oh) washer. Those are available from Amazon.
If it's leaking at the hand wheel, it's not the washer. That would cause
a leak out the spigot. It would be the packing or whatever they used
to seal around the stem that's the problem. Many of these fail from leaving
a hose attached with it filled with water. It freezes and then bad things
happen.
I was thinking he could remove the hand wheel and the nut.
AFAIK, the only thing at the hand wheel is the hand wheel and the hand wheel
nut on the end of an 18" stem. I'm not sure how they come apart.
That
would get him to the seal or packing. Then wrap the compression rope
Mickey found around the stem.
https://inspectapedia.com/plumbing/Woodford-No-11-Anti-Siphon-Faucet-Repair-116-DJFs.jpg
There's a small chance he could get by without removing the hand
wheel depending on the length of the stem.
If there is no seal there, it will leak when turned on. There is water
pressure from the valve to the end of the faucet seal.