how to fix water leak from the top of my outdoor spigot: repair anti siphon valve leaking
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- Water leaking from the plastic cap on the top of your outdoor hose spigot ( the anti-siphon valve ) is a fairly simple fix. With a couple parts and two tools you are ready for an easy DIY repair.
You can purchase an outdoor spigot kit to repair your hose bib spigot. Just be sure to match the manufacturer of you existing faucet on Amazon:
Prier C-144KT-807 Parts Kit for Style Prier C-144
by Prier
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Woodford RK-17MH Wall Hydrant Repair Kit
by Park Supply of America
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Legend Valve 108-138 Dual Vacuum Breaker Repair Kit, 5.5"x2"x1"
by Legend Valve
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The key part is the plunger portion of the anti-siphon valve.
This most likely cause of the problem is the anti-siphon valve - a plastic fitting and plunger that can be easily replaced in most cases. The plunger and get jammed due to age or debris. The most difficult part of the repair is unscrewing the plastic fitting as they can be tight and prone to breaking. Pay attention to how the pieces come out so that reinstall is as simple as possible. But once that is done, replacement is a breeze.
Knowing how easy it is to fix a leaky an outdoor water spigot will take away some of the hesitation.
A leaky outdoor spigot needs to be addressed as the leaking water against the house foundation can lead to bigger problems to saying nothing of your water bill.
So stop the leaky outdoor hose bib by taking a few minutes to chase down the problem and find the proper repair kit at your local home store.
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I'm going to guess this vid just saved me $1-200 from a plumber visit for something I fixed in 3 mins. The little gasket inside had shifted, and I had a geyser when I turned it on (blew the cap off the top). Took it apart as you showed and put the gasket back on and tested perfect. Thank you for taking the time to make this vid.
Hey @draelon,
That’s just awesome! We love to hear that because that’s the focus of our channel!
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Same
What would the world be like without videos like this? Love running across the how-to's that are straight to the point. Off to the local hardware store to pick up a couple of these repair packs. One for the broke one... and one for each of the others that will undoubtedly never go bad since I'll have planned to be ready for "when it happens". Great job... thanks!
Thanks for watching! Hope your project goes well.
Finally, somebody explains how those things work. Thank you!
Hey John,
Thx for watching.
He did a great job, didn't over complicate it and kept it simple, we need more of these kind of (how to) videos.
This video saved my bacon dude!!! Seriously the only person on RUclips who made a video explaining this. So simple! I fixed mine as well without even needing to buy the extra parts.
Hats off to you good sir!
Hey@RossGregersen,
Perfect. Very glad to hear it! Our channel goal is to save people $$$ . Thx for letting us know and for watching!
You rock. Mine was stuck like yours. A couple of light pokes with a toothpick, and it freed up and I was good to go. Thanks!
Hey Nicky..,
Awesome! Thx for letting us know!
Seriously just saved me all kinds of trouble trying to replace the spigot the day we're supposed to have our car detailed! Thank you so much!
Hey Robert,
Glad it helped! Thx for watching!
Thanks Dave this was a big help. After watching your video I took mine apart and put it back together with the existing parts, and that solved the problem…
Hey John,
Perfect. Definite low cost solution! Just what we aim for!
Thx for watching!
Thanks, took it apart and put it back in backwards! Was about to replace the whole thing before watching this explanation of what it actually is. Went back out and turned the plunger in the right direction and fixed the leak! Thanks for posting this, you saved me about $35-40 and a couple hours of trouble!
Excellent! Glad it helped.
This video saved me from replacing the entire spigot. Thanks!
Glad it helped!
I had a pretty fierce leak coming out of the top of my faucet… freaked out a little and right before I headed down to the hardware store to buy new parts, etc. I did a quick RUclips check and found this video. THANK YOU! I followed these instructions, and guess what…FIXED!! no trip to the hardware store no money on parts… I just had to let it adjust and re-loosen. Great help!
Hey Jason,
Awesome! Glad it all worked out for you and saved you some coin! That’s what we like to hear!
Thx for watching!
Hey thanks, fella! Just took mine apart, and found that the rubber was installed improperly and smushed. Took longer to get under my siding than it did to actually fix the spigot
Nice video! We just bought this house last year and didn’t know why it was leaking. I took the plastic piece out and the plunger was just sideways! Flipped it correctly and I was done! Thank you!
Hey Strixology,
Perfect! Thx for watching!
Thank you. Angie's estimated $404 but this saved me. The parts will be here from Amazon tomorrow and I will finally be able to use that spigot again!
Excellent! Glad you found a solution that doesn’t cost $400. Yikes! Hope you have much success!
Had a new spigot I installed late fall. Noticed it leaking from the top, but took off the cap and it simply wasn’t screwed all the way in!!!! Big time saver!
Hey osuphil,
Thx for watching!
Thank you Dave! I've had an irritating little leak out the top of my backyard anti-siphon valve for quite awhile. I followed your instructions, and it's dry as a bone now! I subscribed to your channel.
Hey Larry,
That’s awesome. Thx for watching and subbing!!
Thanks so much. I have a spigot that looks very different with a metal cap but I was still able to unscrew the cap and easily repair the plastic and rubber valve that had come apart. No new parts required.
Hey Shelly,
Thx for watching!
Mine was a little different and just needed a new o-ring, appreciate the video and saved me ordering a new part before taking a look at it. Very helpful!
Glad it helped! Thx for watching!
Ran into this issue after not using the spicket for the winter. Mines a little different but same principle. All working now much after watching your video.
Hey Gday…,
Thx for watching!
I can't thank you enough! I am a single mama and almost cried when I saw my faucet leaking as I have no spare money! Watched you video and ended up having same problem you did so I didn't even have to buy anything! So grateful to you!
Hey kerstin…,
Awesome! Glad it helped.
BTW - We have over 600 videos ( most around the home projects)
You’ll see we are a bit addicted to being able to fix stuff on our own.
Anyway, subscribe and that way you won’t have to remember where you saw our last video.
On our channel page, we have playlists around major categories to speed searches as well.
If you ever get in another home project jam - just reach out in a comment - if we can, we are happy to help find a cheaper DIY friendly way to a fix.
Thx for watching and for the comment!
Not single but also no money to fix. I'm also happy AF!
Thanks for the video! Prevented me from replacing a spigot that wasn't really broken.
Glad it helped!
I saw this and was able to address two different issues quickly! One was leaking so bad, but just needed to tap down the rubber around the plunger.
Thank you!
Hey Ken, Glad it helped! Thx for watching!
Thank you!! Mine had broken apart. Replaced it with same part from another hose bib to keep it going, then ordered a replacement part.
Yay! This fixed mine that was leaking from the top. The red gasket thing was stuck. Pushed it back in with a flat head screwdriver and now it’s dry and no long leaking!!🙌🏼
Thanks, buddy. Just fixed mine at a new house. Only needed to be reset. Thumbs up
You're welcome! Thx for watching!
Described my problem exactly! Now I am a little smarter. Thank you.
Hey George,
Perfect ! Thx for watching!
Your video just saved me $35 on a new faucet ($45) when I can buy the replacement valve for < $10.
Hi Seth, so happy to hear that you fixed your spigot yourself and saved money in the process, thanks for letting us know!
I am glad I found this video. I haven't changed those pieces yet. But took it apart to see if it was dirty. It looks clean but still leaks from the top. I do not notice any cracks though in the plastic. I can see the piece moving up and down but several minutes after the hose is turnfed off if still leaks. :( I hope once I replace those parts it works.
Hey Dan,
Sounds like a plan worth pursuing!
Thx for watching!
Thanks. Just moved into a new home & have never seen these before
Hey Chad,
Enjoy!
THANK YOU!!! I thought I was going to have to call management to come fix it. All I had to do was turn in on and off a few times and voila!
Hey rachelle,
Awesome! Glad it worked!
Thank you so much! Lifted the cap and the plunger was popping through on one side.
Hey Michelle,
Awesome! Glad it helped. Thx for watching and for letting us know of your success!
Thank you for this video. After watching this I was able to trouble shoot and this the problem without buying any new parts. And it took just a few minutes.
Hey Grace,
That’s awesome. Way to go! Thx for sharing and watching.
I had the exact issue and was going to replace the whole facet. Thanks for showing us the details and I guess a minor replacement is good to go.
Pretty awesome vid, fixed my spiggot, still leaks a few drips but not nearly as bad as it was, thanks!!!
Hey Jacob..,
Glad it worked out! Thx for watching!
Short, sweet, and did exactly what I needed, and also lucked out (just a stuck plunger). What a change from many other videos. Thank you!
Hey David,
Thx much. Glad it worked! And thx for watching!
Thanks buddy! Took this thing apart and replaced it twice. Finally watched your video and kept running water off and on and boom worked.
Hey Joseph,
That’s awesome! Glad to hear it worked for you! Thanks got letting us know and for watching!
Your video really helped me ..and saved me so much time and money...I didn't even know about the plunger ..It was very informative. 👍
Hey Michael,
Terrific! Thx for watching
Excellent video! Thank you!
Thanks for saving me money !! Followed your instructions and was a very easy fix. Great Job !!
Hey David,
Awesome! Glad to hear it. That’s what most of our videos are about - saving money via DIY.
Thx for watching!
Thank you! I was able to replace mine....works great!
Hey Garnet…,
Great to hear! Thx for watching!
Thank you! You saved me 3.98 and a trip to the store.
Hey fear…,
Excellent! Thx for watching!
Thanks for taking the time to put together the video, it was helpful!
Hey Staci,
Thx for watching!
Very helpful, got mine fixed thanks to your video. Thank you!
Glad it helped!
YES!!! you saved me so much time! Thank you so much! Perfect video. Great explanation.
Hey Brian,
Awesome! Thx for watching!
Good information. Mine is leaking but it has a brass cap that screws off and tow plastic pieces that float loosely. I will take a look to see how it react from what you shown here. Thank you
Hey Jeff,
Thx for watching!
Thank you. Your video was a big help in trying to troubleshoot my leaking garden valve.
Hey Italfun,
Glad to hear it! Thx for watching!
Great video...and saved me a call to a plumber! Took the cap off (harder than you'd think), cleaned the gunk out, and it worked like new (or new enough). Thanks!
Hey Joe,
That’s what we like to hear! Glad you were able to work through the issue with/ success!
Thx for watching!
Thank you, saved me a plummers bill.
Hey Noelle…,
Way to go ! Glad it worked for you.
Super helpful! Thank you so much!
Hey slick…,
Thx for watching!
Appreciate the walkthrough!
Thank you for the video! Saved me some MOOOLAH!
Hey MD,
Awesome! Love to hear that! DIY!
Thx for watching!
Thanks!
Hi Danielzwilling4359, certainly, hope this helped fix your spigot leak!
Thanks for the info!
Thanka for this video, saved me time and $
Hey Work,
Way to go ! Thx for watching and saving!
Thank you so much! i was not looking forward to dropping $$ on a plumber!
Glad I could help!
Thank you.
Great video bud. Thanks for showing this. Probably saved me some time and cash. 🤞 Hopefully not jinxing myself 😂
I put a couple wraps Of plumbers tape around the rubber nipple it stopped the leak. (I needed it in an emergency) Or, you can replace it.
Thank you sir. Problem solved!!
Hey Wes,
Awesome. Thx for watching!
Fixed my issue. Thank you so much!!!!
Thank you
Thx for watching?
Thank you thank you thank you!!!!
You are so welcome!
thank you Sir. Your tips worked for me today. Great job!
Hey John,
Great! Thanks for watching.
That helped greatly. Thank you.
Hey DJ…,
Perfect! Thx for watching!
Thanks! 😊
this is so helpful, thank you so much!
Hey Susan,
Glad to hear it! Thx for watching!
This is great - thank you
Wow thank you!!!!!
You're welcome!
Thank you very much
Hey S B,
thx for watching!
Thanks
Hey Michael,
Thx for watching!
Thank youuu
You're welcome!
great info, thanks!
Hey Robert,
Thx for watching!
My dad is telling me I have to find the specific make of my spigot to get the right part. Thoughts? I see Lowe’s has some kits. I was just going to go buy one.
Hey MrCody…,
It would not hurt to get the manufacturer name off your spigot just in case the packaging of the lowes parts list comparable fixes. Lowes may have a “ universal “ or generic kit or they may have an exact match. My guess is there are very similar parts. I honestly don’t remember that being an issue. Hopefully it goes simply for you. Thx for watching!
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Thx for watching!
Aw thank you
Hey Pam,
👍 Thx for watching!
Do i have to shutoff the main water supply first ?
Hey thanks, I've been trying to figure out what the hell that thing is.
Hey Brian,
Thx for watching!
My spigot is all metal and the turn is at the top of it. Leaking from the top still. I am guessing I need to replace the whole part. Unfortunately.
Thanks! Subbed
Hey Joe,
Awesome! Hope you enjoy the videos!
Hello thanks a lot big help to me yes that got it done 👍
Hey Kevin,
Great! Thx for watching!
Should you use some teflon tape?
Hey Beer…,
Not needed for ours…
Thx for watching!
my top broke off and the plastic piece is still in the spigot. Any tips how to get the broken piece out?
Hey krazy,
Sorry. Never had that fun- but thx for watching!
I'm trying to connect a water timer. Without the timer there is no leak. Once I connect the timer I get a leak just like in this video. Any suggestions?
Hey Kathy,
The goal is to spot where the water is coming from. My guess is that there is no washer in the female portion of the connection. Just like when you connect a garden hose to a faucet, there has to be a rubber washer in the hose connector or you get a bad leak.
Hose washers come in multi-packs and are pretty inexpensive.
That is my best guess.
Hope that helps.
Thx fir watching.
Do you need to turn the water off to that valve before doing the fix?
Hey Dan,
I simply turned off the water at the faucet. By turning the water on and off a few times I was about to loosen the diaphragm and save the full repair.
Hope that helps.
Thx fir watching!
The plastic case broke in the threads. How can I get it out and not damage threads?
Hey Helen,
You could try a tap. Tap and die kits cut threads. I’m not 100% sure , but it seems like the tap might be a way to cut right through the plastic remains - (carefully drill out some of the plastic, then use the tap.)
Just an idea.
Another idea - use a screw extractor - which digs into the remains of a broken screw to remove it. Plastic is much more brittle, it may remove it OR chew all the plastic up. In that case, then try the tap to get the rest of the plastic out.
Sounds like a project!
Hope this helps & thx for watching!
What’s a tap? I have the same problem.
What does it help if the clear plastic is stuck?
Hey W,
The plastic piece holds the red/orange rubber plunger under it. If your plunger is stuck, then that plastic piece has to come out to get at the plunger. Because it is plastic, it breaks easily - bit of aa pain. Thats why the kit has all those pieces.
thx for watching!
@@Housebarons thanks so much
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Replacement added.... Still leaking.... Doesn't seem as if the rubber gasket is correct nor tight enough...
Hey Timothy,
That’s a pain! Not sure. Could be defective, could be wrong manufacturer.
Maybe try to replace all the guts??
Thx for watching!
not helpful
Thanks so much -really helpful!!
Hey Jennifer..,
Awesome!
Thx for watching!
Thanks 😊
No problem 😊
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!
You're welcome!
Thank you!!
Hey Gina,
Thx for watching!
Thanks!
Hey Noelle…,
Thx much for the super thanks! We do appreciate the encouragement!!
Thx for watching too😃
Thanks!
Thx for watching!