Hi all,
First let me say that I'm no kind of plumber. I'm just a new homeowner who is a bit confused about my outside spigots (faucets/hose connections/whatever).
I live in Plantation Florida and both my outdoor connections have what I have identified as hose bibb vacuum breakers on them. I've since learned that these are in place to prevent water contamination. Ok, no prob. I'll do what I can for water safety, but I do have a problem. It seems that immediately above the threading is a ring of holes and when the water is turned on, more water comes out of these vent holes than the actual faucet. It is such that turning on my hose to water grass or wash my car causes a spray of water from the hose connection that covers an area of sveral feet.
If I'm understanding the intended purpose of the hose bibb, it is to prevent water from returning through the faucet once the hose is turned off or the water has been turned down very low.
So, my question:
Is it possible that the hose bibb is damaged or simply old and needs to be replaced, or is it functioning as it should, which would seem very odd to me? If it needs to be replaced, it seems to have been installed with the snap-off set screws so removal could be a problem. If I drill out the screw, can I simply replace it with another hose bibb, or will I have damaged the faucet? Or can I just use the actual faucet itself?
Any and all advice is welcome and appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Dan
p.s. I did look around for a similar topic, but couldn't find an exact answer.
First let me say that I'm no kind of plumber. I'm just a new homeowner who is a bit confused about my outside spigots (faucets/hose connections/whatever).
I live in Plantation Florida and both my outdoor connections have what I have identified as hose bibb vacuum breakers on them. I've since learned that these are in place to prevent water contamination. Ok, no prob. I'll do what I can for water safety, but I do have a problem. It seems that immediately above the threading is a ring of holes and when the water is turned on, more water comes out of these vent holes than the actual faucet. It is such that turning on my hose to water grass or wash my car causes a spray of water from the hose connection that covers an area of sveral feet.
If I'm understanding the intended purpose of the hose bibb, it is to prevent water from returning through the faucet once the hose is turned off or the water has been turned down very low.
So, my question:
Is it possible that the hose bibb is damaged or simply old and needs to be replaced, or is it functioning as it should, which would seem very odd to me? If it needs to be replaced, it seems to have been installed with the snap-off set screws so removal could be a problem. If I drill out the screw, can I simply replace it with another hose bibb, or will I have damaged the faucet? Or can I just use the actual faucet itself?
Any and all advice is welcome and appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Dan
p.s. I did look around for a similar topic, but couldn't find an exact answer.
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