How To Install A Yard Hydrant Correctly

In this video, I'll show you how to correctly install a yard hydrant.
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[@Neonblu467]

I’m glad I watched your video because I realized that I have to go back to the store to buy more stuff. Now I have a much better idea of how to do this. Thank you

[@mondavou9408]

Thanks. I've got to do this for the first time in NW Arkansas. It was a helpful video.

[@outdoorztime2923]

I like your shut-off areas. That is the way to go, because at one point, you probably will have to shut an area off.

[@Dreamintn]

Great project thanks for sharing. I have been needing to do this for a while, thanks for the inspiration and being very thorough.

[@davidvelen9835]

Good job Pete I see your channel and subscriber count is growing nicely, keep up the good work with your informative homesteading videos.

[@Rubberglass]

Installing one this weekend in GA. Thank for the tips.

[@pazamor9164]

Well done, Sir! Great work!

[@911axe]

Hello from Newfoundland, enjoyed the video. I guess the actual valve is below the frost line. I apologize if you mentioned it and i missed it. Typically arou d here you will just see a 1/2 copper line coming through the home wall with a valve on the outside. They dont crack as long as you dont try to use them in the frost risk (Nov-May). I feel you could use one of these later in the fall and earlier in the spring though.

[@nenebobb]

We have one !! I absolutely love it!

[@davidanderson3999]

Here we have to be 4’ down for frost, must be nice to lay a couple inches down and run pipes lol

[@sumterscrentals9925]

Great video! Thank you.

[@biggamestalker1]

Put gravel in valve boxes up to bottom of valves and they won’t be muddy in the future

[@Cowboy_Steve]

Howdy Pete! Oh to have a 12" frost line... lol. Great breakdown on installing your yard hydrant. Happy Father's Day and thanks for sharing 🤠

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thanks 👍

[@lefthandedleprechaun8702]

If this is East Texas, we dont even have a 12" frost line .... more like 2" , and thats only a few days per year, ive never seen one of these used around here, but they seem like a good idea

[@robertp3206]

Sure wish it was that easy in Minnesota!

[@joeshittheragman1]

thanks, nice job

[@jakeschisler7525]

I'll tell you a funny thing about these hydrants, down in Florida we had to have a new water line running around the house. So we called a local plumber that we knew and we had bought those same hydrants. The plumber came out and I showed them how i wanted the line to run. I showed him these hydrants and he had never seen them before. So they ran one inch pvc and then I put the fence post in and then I took a 5 gallon bucket cut the bottom out and removed the handle. Put rock in the bucket and knew it would work fine. Then had them shoot a line under the driveway so to have a hydrant in the other section of property. But him never seeing those hydrants was funny to me. Here in Missouri now they are way down in the ground, so i have one right outside my building and one close by the garden.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Yep that's funny, they really have no need of an anti freeze yard hydrant in Florida.

[@jakeschisler7525]

@@petebeasttexashomesteading but I'm the one who wanted them over just a plastic pipe sticking up

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

@@jakeschisler7525 I agree, the yard hydrants look much better than a plastic pipe sticking out of the ground.

[@servihomestead4324]

Ha. Yeah, we're in Louisiana and I've only seen them in homesteading videos, never in person.

[@wdwtx2.0]

Getting it done. 👍

[@talusranch990]

Good job

[@danwilson8991]

about to do this. thanks

[@alexmunoz4809]

I had to install 2 off those when I lived upstate ny but now here in cleveland tx omg everything is so different my second year here man is hot

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Yep it's hot but you'll get used to it.

[@__S__435]

Brass is not rated for direct burial. The zinc in the brass tends to migrate out to the surface under common soil conditions, compromising the structure of the metal after a few years, and causing it to fail. However, you can solve the problem by wrapping the brass fitting in silicone tape. SharkBite sells such tape for this exact reason.

[@paulkhoury3160]

Is the frostline different from south Texas? I think ours is like 8". I'm still debating on PEX vs PVC. I have over 1000 feet to trench, but need several hydrants along the way.

[@georgewhite5781]

where did you get the atwoods bucket at . I live in livingston and havent seen a atwoods store

[@brentjohnson6654]

Excellent instruction. This is mostly what I was wondering about. First PEX connection, and t post anchor for the hydrant! On the PEX connection, I assume you put in the 3/4” to PEX fitting on the inlet of the hydrant. True? Thanks. All the best from north Texas!

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Yes, I connected the 3/4 pex tube to a 3/4 pex brass nipple on the hydrant.

[@brentjohnson6654]

@@petebeasttexashomesteading thanks

[@charlesmoreno2415]

great video. it answered most of my questions except I have seen people put a 90 degree elbow pointing down in that 1/8 weep hole. do you find that not necessary?

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Not necessary, you just have to make sure to keep the dirt out of it. That's why I put weed fabric cloth around the hole and fill it with rocks.

[@rafaelcruzmiller]

Hi Good explanation, Like the video / Can I use have inch 1/2 line to connect instead of 3/4 to the Hydrant?

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Yes you can but the volume of water will be less.

[@JuanRodriguez-my8mm]

👍👍👍

[@analopez-pb7pq]

Cardio!

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

No it's over 100 degrees out and it's just too hot.

[@majorpayne5289]

👍Nice! (SUBd)

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thanks 👍

[@Southern195]

Ours started leaking and plumber cam and tightened something and got it to quit leaking….until he can get back to fix it. Well…we are in the negative temps and it decided to leak again. Now there’s frozen water everywhere. What do I do??? 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

You need to shut the water going to it off. There should be a shutoff valve either in your basement if you're up north or a valve in an in ground box you can shut off.

[@Southern195]

@@petebeasttexashomesteading our plumber said there wasn’t a shut off valve and it’s before the water comes in our house! 🥴

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

@@Southern195 😮

[@Southern195]

@@petebeasttexashomesteading we have the plumber coming as soon as the weather permits. I stressed that I want a shut off valve on it this time. Thank you for your comment!!!

[@bobbuilds1403]

That's not a trench that's a gouge and you really put ear muffs on to drive down a post....😂

[@valkry007]

Excellent