How To Replace a Frost Proof Faucet (Step-by-Step Guide)

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[@ol-man-duffyj688]

Thank you, finally someone actually shows replacing entire assembly and not just repacking the valves. I also appreciate your in-depth explanation on how you can tell if it’s a cracked pipe versus valving issues right up front.

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I have a similar job coming up. I'm not a plumber but I'm not really watching to learn how to do the job but the little tips and tricks you gave while doing the job. Thanks👍

[@TheDavidcrockett]

One of the best videos to explain step by step. Great job

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[@garyjelsma8820]

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[@Hammerpedia]

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[@ThomasOsseck]

Excellent explanation and instructions. Thank you for making it sooo much easier.

[@edrogers9530]

Many people drove cars with no antifreeze. Freezing water can crack engine blocks. happened to a buddy.. Good video. I replaced a frost free last year. Love this learning on KZbin.

[@jeffreynolds9117]

Great video! I now understand the leak, how it happened and how to fix it. Great Job!

[@Greyskydies]

This is so clear! I really like these videos. Super helpful.

[@rtel123]

thanks for a good video, but wondering why not just solder a female threaded connector inside and screw in the new faucet? Saves the valve from solder heat stress, only that one solder joint, and might save another sheetrock cut later.

[@attheendoftheday8969]

Good point. Now wondering about different options myself

[@Ccb516lira]

U don't understand its not supposed to be for next plumber present

[@ernestorojo6333]

Yeah, but the next "plumber" could be the home owner that can just unscrew the fixture and then screw in a replacement. Job costs $20 and not $100s

[@garyjelsma8820]

Very good suggestion!

[@jhelpj]

Excellent instructions in this video.

[@MelissaMHarden]

You’ve made this so easy to understand. Excellent video! Thank you!

[@Hammerpedia]

Thanks Melissa!

[@kimchiman1000]

Thanks and looking forward to your follow up video on rebuilding one of these.

[@lanettelopez1007]

Excellent Information! Thanks for taking the time to make this video. "God Wins" ❤️

[@twistedj808]

Im looking forward to your rebuild repair video

[@danielvaeth9363]

Very good video demonstration

[@Zenkai76]

this explains why my faucet was leaking behind my brick wall only when it's on. Thanks! have a like

[@jmcguire56]

Great video! This helped me do my first hose bib replacement.

[@Hammerpedia]

Great!

[@reymundoheraldo6281]

Good day sir, hope you make videos like this, it's so informative. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

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[@MrGoncalvesful]

Great video! Thanks a lot for sharing!

[@DerickTharp]

Great details/ installation. I’m trying to teach my 17 year old.

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Awesome stuff.

[@Lewkie81527]

Excellent information!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!

[@davidd5712]

Very well done I had to go thru almost the same on one i did

[@Hammerpedia]

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[@ibrocn]

Fantastic and clear explanation. Thank you!

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Excellent display

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[@jmaus2k]

Why not use the threaded connection so if this happens again they can just thread in a new spigot? Also did you measure the level and make sure it drains out? That is a critical step and that could be why it froze up in the first place.

[@garyjelsma8820]

Good point!

[@brendanroach6504]

Great video. Any thoughts on quarter turn valves vs the style you've got shown in this video? Thanks

[@Cheerdad13]

Perfect video

[@tkaramrai]

Thanks a lot your video is very informative and helpful.

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[@FernandoRodriguez-ds5ri]

Nice. New sub

[@pugrolly7196]

Nice job dad

[@Hammerpedia]

Thanks Pugrolly 😁

[@clintthornton106]

Freaking awesome video man!

[@AaronSheffield-j5y]

Great video! Nice graphics also. How did you know it was a sweat connect vs threaded from the outside? I need to replace an outside faucet and cannot tell - afraid to crank it with a wrench to see and risk breaking it.

[@gjcarrow]

Holy Christ dude youre the man

[@LoriBear-zx3pp]

Great video!

[@TomOsseck]

Very helpful video, thanks!

[@Hammerpedia]

Gracias Primo 😂

[@jamescarrillo8195]

Excellent explanation! Good work!

[@socab2]

more videos! your explanations are great!

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This is amazing video bro❤

[@michaeltammaro482]

Excellent and informative - Thank you. My hose bib is leaking from the spindle when I turn it on EXACTLY as to your description of a burst pipe due to not disconnecting the hose BUT there is absolutely NO water coming into my inside wall where the housing passes through THANKFULLY. Frankly, I'm baffled. It's NOT coming from the packing nut. It LOOKS like it's shooting out from the holes in the spindle that turns (OPEN/CLOSE) within the housing of the hose bib assembly.

[@garysimmons3023]

Great and thorough video. I’m confused thought because I didn’t see you adjust the slope. I thought the last one failed because it didn’t drain properly. Won’t this one fail too now?

[@theironkiwi2948]

There is an angled spacer that goes behind the faucet, which creates the slope.

[@KBiyce-ph2dz]

Very helpful. Thank you!

[@peggytappendorf9567]

Thanks for the information!!

[@nicholasmarshall3191]

1st rate video! I have that same problem, but our kitchen cabinets were built around where the hose bib enters the house. 2 plumbers have looked at it and scratched their heads. Apparently, it cannot be replaced without tearing out some cabinetry. 😢

[@richardshortz1947]

Nice video, I am trying to locate the heat barrier pad you used, not finding stick on types, thanks for any information you can share.

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GOLD... thank Brother!

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Thanks a Bunch!

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[@billk6952]

I like to clean the pipe BEFORE i make the cut..;)

[@younangurgies6902]

Nice video. Where did you get those adhesive heat pads, and what is the brand? Thanks

[@jamesedwards2687]

Great presentation. Thanks.

[@mikel9524]

Great video! Thank you

[@gabrielmartinez719]

Crazy how he never posted again after this video

[@kennethwood2089]

Bro--FWIW--I always use a big piece of white bread (no rust please!) to 'plug up' lines that have residual water in them before I solder. Like the line to your final coupling getting soldered. When done just turn on the water and the bread will liquify and disappear out the faucet when turned on.

[@skydivingcomrade1648]

Extremely white bread stuffed in the water pipe is helpful to keep it dry and dissolves with water flow.

[@donwolfjr1]

I guess I'm gonna need to replace my outside spicket now!! Excellent video and WELL done!!! I'm receiving your emails now but forgot to subscribe!! Lol. PS... I'm subscribed now!! 🙂😉👍

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[@benoit1805]

That angle doesn't affect the join between the copper pipe and faucet when using shark bite??

[@321chol]

Hey @Hammerpedia how did you know it was a sweat connection before cutting the drywall to see it? And along that same thought, is it possible to find out if you have a screw in without being able to see the line inside the house? (i.e behind drywall)

[@garyjelsma8820]

You cut the drywall to discover whether it's a screw fitting or other. You could do more damage if you start twisting from the outside when it's not a threaded connection. Good question.

[@johnacosta1417]

Thanks

[@rrd9434]

Can I get advice? My Frost Free Faucet is leaking from what I discovered is called a "weep" hole. Your diagram does not show this feature. What should I replace?

[@jakecasper8416]

Can you use pipe connections without soldering?

[@robertwaldvogel3619]

Mine isn't like that at all. Under a crawl space where I can't pull the pipe out and what I have there's no pulling the pipe out so I have cut the pipe where it is and try to install one where there's soldering.

[@jamesscheidt4278]

Great job. Do you have one for a leaky one of these?

[@Hammerpedia]

Not yet, in the works.

[@TheOtherDerek]

We're all here because this faucet didn't work and now we have to replace it.

[@pucktoad]

Nah mine is just leaking due to age.

[@wazkey8616]

Mines bent

[@solracer66]

I'm dealing with a Arrowhead hydrant with a leaky stem that is threaded on the inside as well as the outside. There is a 90 degree elbow attached to it with threads on the hydrant side and a soldered coupling to a copper pipe on the other end. Ideally I just need to replace the stem but there are no stem kits for the length hydrant so I need to purchase the whole thing. Theoretically I should be able to unscrew the old hydrant but it's tricky as I don't want to apply force to the elbow. Alternately I could just strip the stem out of the new hydrant and leave the existing body in place. I am still deciding what the best approach is.

[@mpxz999]

My original spigot enters the basement JUST BELOW the plywood subfloor of the level above. This prevents me from achieving any kind of slope away from the home. In this situation, would I still a new hole, lower than the original spigots penetration, and then fill in the original penetration?

[@HenryLinder-s9x]

good

[@NitinGautam81]

awesome

[@r1kid516]

What’s this software?

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sketchup

[@filamfamadventures1097]

What would the charge for something like this? I am not looking for a formal quote just curious. I was quoted a little over $500.

[@richardmitchell3978]

Why not put a joint in where the faucet can screw on in case of another failure down the road then the drywall would not have to be cut out

[@KewlQT]

I just cannot locate the inside end of my freeze proof spigot for replacement. I know it's inside the utility area of my basement but I have no reference points and so many wires & pipes in a small location. Any tips?

[@Ommarrie]

Do you guys have an email? I’m interested in to buying one of your books but it’s not a physical book. I was wondering if that option is available instead of a digital copy?

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Sorry we don't have a physical book at the moment, just the digital. hammerpedia.com/contact

[@Bathygnostic]

Thank you!! Sub!

[@rawimpact]

Insulate the copper pipe with foam so it doesn’t fail again

[@cynkal1203]

you just explain the obvios. what if you dont have accses behind the foucet how do you remove it without breaking the pipe can you explain that ???

[@darealmaul]

Wait....so....should you not try to future proof that as much as possible for easier disassembly going forward? As a homeowner, I feel as though you should have utilized a different connection method(if it exists) for if ever the home owner is in this situation again. Now if it happens, the cutting procedure has to occur all over again. Is there not a design that us as homeowners can use that can just unscrew?? I noticed that there is threading on the pipe of the spigot, so that hints to me that there is. How come you didn't use that??

[@davidbutler1209]

What if you have no leaks, but top of faucet is broke, has no cap for the top...

[@vietcong411]

Why not just unscrew it? Isn't the screw on piece soldered already?

[@KE-op4vb]

Why don't you use a shark bite coupling instead of soldering

[@michaeltammaro482]

What if in the future the housing (the whole hose unit), has to be replaced AGAIN? When you unscrew it from the wall and the water connection I would HAVE to believe a SOLDERED connection vs. a SHARK BITE connection would be less likely to leak when you're done. No?

[@shannonbailey7580]

Mine has a cheap plastic handle i could easily break it.

[@mikepollock5999]

Thank you so much for that super-helpful instructional.

[@mallyallygramps]

Very well done video, thanks!!