The hose bib or spigot is the part of your outside hose connection that allows you to turn the water on or off for outdoor connected hoses such as a sprayer hose or soaker. Because these hose bibs are located outside, they are exposed to the elements and can be damaged by severe wea...
It's also possible that the main washer inside the hose bib is worn out. To replace the main washer, turn off the water at its source. Then open the spigot and let the water drain out. Unscrew the packing nut and pull the whole hose bib out of the wall. At one end you'll have ...
When this happens, a sharp tap with a hammer may be all that's needed to free the handle, but be careful because the handle can break. If it does, you'll need a hose bib handle replacement. You might also be able to loosen the bond by dousing the handle with boiling water or spra...
Returning to the problem faucet, remove the aerator, drop in the coin that best fits and screw the aerator back onto the spout. Now water can't come through the spout, so when you open both the cold and hot water handles, or set the handle of a single-handle faucet in the middle po...
7 Steps to Prevent Faucets From Freezing (Very Cold Weather Edition) Disconnect garden hoses or faucet attachments. Find the main water shutoff valve(s). It usually has a long, flat handle, and is found in the basement or where the main water line enters the house. If you’re lucky yo...
Attach a garden hose to the drain cock located at the bottom of the heater. The drain cock usually looks like a regular hose bib (garden faucet) or a round dial with a threaded hole in the middle. (The drain cock may be hidden under a removable cover.) ...