Plumbing supply outdoor faucet Videos

• 1. How to Repair a Dripping Outdoor Faucet
• 2. Replace outside sill faucet : plumbing tips
• 3. Relocate outside faucet : plumbing tips
• 4. в–¶ Woodford Model 22 - Hot and Cold Outdoor Faucet - Smart Plumbing Products
• 5. Protect Your Outside Faucet From Freezing
• 6. How To Repair Outdoor Faucet Leaking From Handle When Water Is Turned On
• 7. Repairing an Outdoor Faucet
• 8. Dallas Top Ten Tips About Woodford outdoor faucets
• 9. Covering Your Outdoor Faucet

How to Repair a Dripping Outdoor Faucet

User Comments

Scrawls commented on 07 Jan 2016

Thanks for the video! Very informative and helpful. I've been walking past the leaking faucet at my house and wondering how I was going to fix it. Now I know! Thanks for including Charlie (he's the coolest).

GardenFork commented on 08 Jan 2016

+Scrawls excellent, glad we could help!

Gordon Warlow commented on 27 Dec 2015

Who "thumbs-down" a repair video? Thanks for this demonstration. The dog almost stole the show :-)

GardenFork commented on 28 Dec 2015

+Gordon Warlow thx, Gordon, never sure why people do the thumbs down. thx! eric.

SayHelloToOblivion commented on 25 Jun 2015

Thanks to your "blooper" at the end, I now realized that what is leaking on my faucet is this packing nut you mention since the water is leaking out of the top near the "turny thingy", lol. Thanks! Loved the video, your co-host, and the dogs. :-)

GardenFork commented on 26 Jun 2015

+SayHelloToOblivion glad we could help fix the leak! eric.

Harl Delos commented on 01 Jun 2015

You're using the Channellockjs wrong. When you tighten the packing nut, the torque is trying to force the jaws ioen. Flip the wrench over, and your musclepower will try to force the jaws together. Yeah, it took me *years* to learn how to use channellocks correctly, and I SATILL have to think about it, it's not "on autopilot".

GardenFork commented on 01 Jun 2015

+Harl Delos good point, thanks for that! eric.

Timothy Putnam commented on 16 Apr 2015

Thanks, had a dripping faucet, fixed it myself - my corgi watched.

GardenFork commented on 16 Apr 2015

+Timothy Putnam excellent. glad you pup participated! eric.

sarena storm commented on 16 Jul 2014

I Love Charlie!! You Tube is so great, without it I would never have been able to see this informative and enjoyable video, thanks guys!

GardenFork commented on 17 Jul 2014

thx sarena, glad you like the show! eric.

replace outside sill faucet : plumbing tips

User Comments

maalinzee commented on 19 Aug 2015

I like that you curse like me when things are not going as smoothly as they should..

steven lavimoniere commented on 20 Aug 2015

+maalinzee i cut a lot of swears out lol

Blaine Bugaski commented on 31 Jul 2015

Are those 90 degree fittings with the small tap used for any other purpose? I know that you use it here for this application to vent the steam. But are they used for anything else, like tapping for a nice maker/filtered water on a refrigerator, or for draining the line to the outdoor faucet? Would you recommend that your customers shut OFF the outdoor faucets with the indoor valves during the winter? Is there any benefit to turning them off inside the house as well, besides making it harder for someone to tamper with your faucet and turn it on outside?

Blaine Bugaski commented on 02 Aug 2015

Interesting.  Very good suggestion.

steven lavimoniere commented on 02 Aug 2015

+Blaine Bugaski i use them vent 90 on a lot of stuff anytime i might have water in pipe ,to let the steam out or the steam will blow out the solder when heated

WallyBroadway commented on 23 Jul 2015

Steve, video is over a year old and you still have folks learning from you. One can tell you are proud of your craft. Thanks for the lesson...good technique on the cobwebs too!

steven lavimoniere commented on 25 Jul 2015

+WallyBroadway thanks for the comment

Bo-Zak1000 commented on 19 Jul 2015

is this the classic $10 fix turns into a $2000 plumber bill?

maalinzee commented on 19 Aug 2015

+steven lavimoniere Well thanks for the video, as a single mom I have to do a lot of repairs myself, and these youtube videos and the hardware store have saved me a lot of $$$$$, and I have a lot of skills now..nothing scares me!

steven lavimoniere commented on 19 Jul 2015

+Bo-Zak1000 no bill was under 200.00

nodd85 commented on 17 Jul 2015

Great video, what is that white thing you put between the sillcock and the siding at 7:45? I assume that you're using it to make the sillcock level or slightly pitched down.

steven lavimoniere commented on 17 Jul 2015

+nodd85 it comes in the box with sill fauset,its to keep the faucet pitched down for draining

relocate outside faucet : plumbing tips

User Comments

Karen Duke commented on 26 Oct 2015

Excellent Job My Love! Your skills are impeccable as usual!

steven lavimoniere commented on 29 Oct 2015

+Karen Duke thanks

Joelhomecomfort commented on 21 Dec 2014

Nice work. Looks good. You made that look easy.....But I'm not trying it! LOL

steven lavimoniere commented on 21 Dec 2014

+Joelhomecomfort the hard jobs just take a bit longer

needmorediesel commented on 24 Nov 2014

Nice job one of the nice things about PEX its easy to run for tight spaces.

steven lavimoniere commented on 24 Nov 2014

+needmorediesel pex has its place 

▶ Woodford Model 22 - Hot and Cold Outdoor Faucet - Smart Plumbing Products

Protect Your Outside Faucet From Freezing

User Comments

AlaskaGranny commented on 22 Oct 2014

The cover keeps the outside cold out. The warmth comes from the water and the pipes from inside the house. The cover prevents the cold from penetrating into the pipe and up the wall. They really do work. I have had frost proof faucets break in the winter more than once, but not since I have used these faucet covers. Give it a try, they really do work and cost only a few dollars. Replacing broken faucets can easily run you $150 each, and include a lot of hassle. 

How To Repair Outdoor Faucet Leaking From Handle When Water Is Turned On

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JOATL commented on 22 Jul 2015

WOOF - 1937 home....if it's not one thing it's another! Thanks for the insight to untwist/open the knob all the way.......... I was in a panic and it managed to work, albeit the gaskets have to be as old as 1937.

RJ The Bike Guy commented on 22 Jul 2015

+JOATL Sometimes stuff just wears out.

JOATL commented on 22 Jul 2015

+JOATL Mine was/is so old that the knob just turns and turns and turns. This fix still worked but I have to totally replace the innards

David Welch commented on 02 Jun 2015

Worked for me, just glad it was not a washer. Easier to replace the whole faucet than one of those washers.

Canonjac commented on 05 Jul 2015

+David Welch Takes like 5 minutes to replace a washer.

Barb C commented on 09 May 2015

Will give it a try tomorrow. The trick is to leave the water on, huh? Thanks.

RJ The Bike Guy commented on 09 May 2015

+Barb C Yes, have the valve fully open when adjusting the nut, or you will crush one of the lower gaskets.

Quiet Ghouls commented on 09 Apr 2015

you could see the packing nut was loose when you opened the valve. Did you loosen it for making the video?

Jim Marcum commented on 08 May 2015

+Quiet Ghouls probably.

Jennifer Pitts commented on 01 Dec 2014

I have the opposite problem.. mine is leaking when the hose is off. Its not at the hose connection but it's at the actual handle. I also notice on mine you can move/push the handle slightly and it leaks more/less. It looks like someone put some sort of quick weld material on the nut that holds the handle on... any suggestions? I'm a female yes but I'm pretty handy at fixing things. Thanks!

Jim Marcum commented on 08 May 2015

+Jennifer Pitts Jennifer replace the faucet.  Sounds like yours may have frozen or just age.  By the fact someone put the weld material on the nut I would toss it.  Frost free faucets are not that expensive.

RJ The Bike Guy commented on 01 Dec 2014

It could be the valve seat washer needs replaced. Check out this photo to see the parts. //www.pioneerdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Internal-parts-of-faucet.jpgIn my video it was the packing washer or compression washer that was leaking. That is something also to look at. Turn your house water off, and you can remove these parts to examine/replace.

Repairing an Outdoor Faucet

User Comments

First Last commented on 19 Oct 2015

taking possession of a house at end of december. it has a stand alone spigot towards the back of the yard. do you have a video of winterizing these remote spigots? I'm going to ask the inspector as well this week. I should probably just make it a condition of sale that they winterize it since temps are already in the 30-40s.

First Last commented on 30 Oct 2015

+DirtFarmerJay I went on the home inspection. Turns out they are just extension points to link multiple hoses from the front of the house. The previous owners seemed to do a lot of experimenting. Partial chicken coop, wild flower area, rose bush area, raised garden with hoops.

DirtFarmerJay commented on 29 Oct 2015

+First Last, sorry to not have gotten to you faster. I don't have a video, but let's see if we can help. First, if you system has a "stop and waste" valve, then the line should drain back and evacuate sufficient water to eliminate broken pipes due to them being full of ice. If you don't have the stop and waste, you can use compressed air to blown into one open spigot that is on the same line to blow the water out the remote spigot (which is also open). Hope this helps! Best, DFJ

Kevin Gibson commented on 22 Jan 2015

Hey Jay, thanks for all the great videos, all of them have been very helpful. If you have time to make a video on how you repair the faucet fixture that you removed. Thanks again, from Cincinnati

DirtFarmerJay commented on 22 Jan 2015

Kevin, I'm glad you like the videos. I'll put repair of the old faucet on the list and show you how to take apart the faucet and replace the parts inside. It will be a bit until I can get to it, but I'll put it on the list. Thanks for watching!

Dallas Top Ten Tips About Woodford outdoor faucets

Covering Your Outdoor Faucet

User Comments

nitameyer7 commented on 29 Dec 2014

where did you get that cover for the faucet

kenpotf commented on 31 Dec 2014

You can get them at a local hardware store like Lowes or Home Depot. I just priced them and they're about 2.50...