Anti-siphoning, orbackflow prevention, is a feature found on many outdoor faucets. You can add this feature to any outdoor faucet by screwing an anti-siphon valve to the spout. Many outdoor faucets come with one pre-installed. It is important to have an anti-siphon valve on your outdoor...
Open outdoor faucets: be sure also to remove any garden hoses on outside faucets. A garden hose left connected to its outdoor hose hook-up point (the hose bibb) can retain water that freezes and damages the outdoor hose bib (faucet) and can lead to burst piping, leaks, and building...
If it is necessary to make a soldered connection, remove the washer from the faucet to avoid damaging it from the heat. For both hose bibs and freezeproof faucets, remove the screw that holds the handle in place. Then, use a wrench to loosen the bonnet nut under the handle. This will...