Most homes have spigots orhose bibsinstalled on exterior walls. A hose bib has a threaded spout so you can screw on a garden hose. These faucets have simple compression valves that work by tightening a washer against the valve opening when you turn the handle to the off position. Spigots a...
Outdoor faucets have threads on the spout for connecting garden hoses, hence the name hose bib. Many have threads for connecting the faucet to the water supply line. They can be male, where the threads are on the outside, or female, where the threads are on the inside of the connecting...