Exterior Hose Faucets

Obviously you know that the exterior hose faucets on your home serve as the connection point for your water hose. Stretch one out and spray water to anywhere you want it. Common repairs suggest that hose faucets should be secured to the the wall. Do it today to prevent the pipe from breaking inside your wall. Because everyone pulls the water hose across the yard. It will break off the wall causing water leak. This will cause an emergency plumbing situation requiring your water to be shut off until it is fixed.

For you information and to educate you. All plumbing codes require that all hose faucets be paired with a vacuum breaker to prevent back siphoning. The vacuum breaker allows air to enter the system to break the back siphoning of water in the water hose.

We install hose faucets on all types of structures. In Most causes the hose faucet piping is accessed from inside the home by means of cutting a hole in the wall. Water piping should be strapped to prevent movement. Faucets can be added to your home once access is gained to the cold water piping system. New piping can be installed overhead to the new location. The piping in the attic should be insulated to protect from freezing.

Most all replacements can be performed from outside the home when the original plumber installed the faucets correctly or the pipe is not broken in the wall. Evidently hose faucets can be replaced quickly with little to no impact on your time.