Anti-siphon Spigot question
have a question about anti-siphon spigots. Should the spigot leak
water thru the anti-siphon cap when a hose is connected to the spigot and the hose as a sprayer connected to the end and is turned off? Thanks, PG |
Anti-siphon Spigot question
On Jun 1, 7:45 am, grafgulch wrote:
have a question about anti-siphon spigots. Should the spigot leak water thru the anti-siphon cap when a hose is connected to the spigot and the hose as a sprayer connected to the end and is turned off? Thanks, PG Spigot on and sprayer off? No. If it does the cap most likely can be removed and the washer replaced. |
Anti-siphon Spigot question
On Jun 1, 9:04 am, Rich256 wrote:
On Jun 1, 7:45 am, grafgulch wrote: have a question about anti-siphon spigots. Should the spigot leak water thru the anti-siphon cap when a hose is connected to the spigot and the hose as a sprayer connected to the end and is turned off? Thanks, PG Spigot on and sprayer off? No. If it does the cap most likely can be removed and the washer replaced. Thanks for the reply. Does the cap just pop off? Can I carefully pry it off with a screw driver? Its just turns round & round when I turn it by hand. |
Anti-siphon Spigot question
grafgulch wrote:
have a question about anti-siphon spigots. Should the spigot leak water thru the anti-siphon cap when a hose is connected to the spigot and the hose as a sprayer connected to the end and is turned off? Thanks, PG Depends on how much is too much. You're working against the elasticity of the hose. Water pressure on the house side of the valve versus the same water pressure plus the elastic properties of the hose means the anti-siphon valve is doing exactly what its supposed to do. Hook your sprayer directly to the faucet and see if you get any backflow then. -- Grandpa |
Anti-siphon Spigot question
"grafgulch" wrote in message ups.com... On Jun 1, 9:04 am, Rich256 wrote: On Jun 1, 7:45 am, grafgulch wrote: have a question about anti-siphon spigots. Should the spigot leak water thru the anti-siphon cap when a hose is connected to the spigot and the hose as a sprayer connected to the end and is turned off? Thanks, PG Spigot on and sprayer off? No. If it does the cap most likely can be removed and the washer replaced. Thanks for the reply. Does the cap just pop off? Can I carefully pry it off with a screw driver? Its just turns round & round when I turn it by hand. If it is a Mansfield (probably the most common I've seen - YMMV) there is a repair kit available for that specific issue: http://doitbest.com/Laundry+and+Fros...sku-449148.dib Change this while you're at it: http://doitbest.com/Laundry+and+Fros...sku-492361.dib Hey, and you might as well get a new handle too and it will look pretty again: http://doitbest.com/Laundry+and+Fros...sku-449121.dib There is a good possibility all these parts are available at your local hardware store as well. Tip: If you do take the handle off when replacing put some anti-seize compound on the handle screw threads for the next service. Hope this helps! |
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