Leaking Yard Hydrant Repair Part 2 Installing Repair Kit

[@gvanhove]

When heating the hydrant head for removal be sure and heat the top (female) threads of the hydrant. Not the galvanized pipe. You want the top part to expand as it heats... hence the ease of removal.

[@ChickaWoofRanch]

I wished you had made this video six years ago. I did a replacement kit on ours right after we had moved in and I was a little scared to break into outdoor plumbing world. It all worked out well but this series will help out a lot of people. 8 feet down is a long way down... props for using a shovel!!! Nice job!

[@DurhamHumor]

Thank you for not playing music when you gave verbal information.

[@alayaheart7384]

thank you for the great vid! And thank you for great music and not obnoxious hard rock!!

[@portugeeprepper6821]

Always has to be something and it can never be the easiest fix. Good luck with the repair.

[@LifeinFarmland]

lol, isn't that the truth. Guess life likes to test and push you to improve.

[@simidhel]

I'm really enjoying this series so far, thank you, which is nicely edited with a good balance of action and explanation. I hope the fix once you've dug down proves to be an easy one. Oh, and not a cheapskate, just sensibly frugal with a good work ethic! :)

[@StreetbikeSteve]

5 Foot frost line! Wow. Great video. It's not not really labor if you can take your time and enjoy what your doing. And saves $$ 👍🏻💪🏻

[@chaos.corner]

I could hear a hiss from mine so I installed a shut-off in the house. Glad I did because when I turned it on this year, water was squirting out everywhere. I went straight to the digging down because I forgot how deep it was though fortunately only about 3 ft here. I'm going to fix up the hydrant and bench test it then see if everything is good after the install before I fill in the hole. I wonder how long these rubber parts are actually supposed to last and whether they could be replaced with a better material.

[@plantingseedsforlife2138]

Sorry to hear it wasn't the easy fix. Good video as always. God bless.

[@NaturebyGus]

It is super important to add a non-petroleum base lubricant such as silicone grease to the plunger.

[@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY]

Guess I'm a cheep skate too lol good to start with the cheapest and work up from there. If you need a new one save the old for parts 👍👊

[@mandbhomestead]

Excellent video. Sorry to hear that you had to dig it out. My guess is the connection rusted out. Good luck with the rest of the repair. Looking forward to that video. Thanks for sharing.

[@50shadesofgreen]

Fantastic video fella !! It's a shame the new part did not fix the problem, hay ho !! Can't wait to see the next one now so hopefully we get to see if you fixed it or you had to buy a new pump !! Thanks for sharing

[@jefffivel1227]

Is the clayton mark plunger universal for all clayton mark hydrants ?

[@fiveacrehaven]

Bummer that the repair kit did not work out. Man that handle was on there good! Good luck with the rest of it

[@DurhamHumor]

how do I know if it's the plunger or the o-rings ?

[@mfavia620]

Thanks for sharing this episode Eric. Was wondering what was going on withe the fix. I'm glad you found the problem and that it's not gonna be radically expensive. Thanks again for sharing and we'll catch you on the next one. ATB Mike

[@mfavia620]

Btw Eric just sent some feedback. ATB Mike

[@LifeinFarmland]

mfavia620 fantastic! I really appreciate it! Less then 2 month until we are going to give the hawks a beating. 😀🏒

[@mfavia620]

Life in Farmland it's always good to dream Eric. LOL

[@LifeinFarmland]

mfavia620 lol

[@TheMatthewKline]

I have a leak at the handle on mine and this was good motivation to stop ignoring it.

[@catherinemardosa309]

When you first started taking the head off you mentioned the importance of not twisting the pipe. The pipe on my leaking hydrant twists easily. Could you explain more thoroughly why that's a problem?

[@robbyalbrecht8311]

Good job! Thanks James Carville. Remind me never to cross you, looks like you can dig a grave pretty quick.

[@trumpzilla4193]

Love you videos. Thank-you!

[@joojoacquah7408]

I wonder if it could be connected to 20 feet well?

[@delenehuggins2113]

I just had one repaired. Loose horse in barn and blanket vs hydrant! The connection is wet to the touch. Not leaking,,don't see drips. I dry it and later is feels damp. Is this a concern?

[@valeried4504]

Hope for the best...

[@EliasRodriguez123]

Awesome video

[@melodycapehartmedina2264]

I thought the rule was "don't pay someone else to do what you can do yourself" LOL Cheap skate phooey, you're a smart young man with good common sense :)))))

[@jeanettewaverly2590]

Only you could make a leaky pipe beautiful.

[@007darryl]

Nice video...

[@PrattFamilyHomestead]

SHOW ME THE LEAK!! LOL. Alright onto part 3.

[@johnburk7787]

You didn't show the packing installation, that is a critical step

[@scottdenoncour6418]

wtf nice fix it

[@Fabes002]

SOOOOOO many 1st timers making how to videos on youtube.