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Easy Fix For A Hose Bib With Built In Vacuum Breaker! #diy #plumbing #homeimprovement #homerepair

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This project demonstrates how to effectively fix a leak in an outdoor faucet's anti-siphon vacuum breaker. The process involves identifying the leaking component, purchasing a direct replacement part, carefully removing the old vacuum breaker, installing the new components, and testing for a watertight seal. This repair is specifically for leaks originating from the top portion of an anti-siphon sillcock valve, not from threaded connections requiring plumber's tape.

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All right. So, I came over to my friend's house to check out this anti-ciphon valve right here. If we pop this on, you can see the water rising right there. And it just continues to drip a little bit. So, I went to Home Depot. I picked up this little anti-ciphon silco valve for the vacuum breaker. And really, it's going to pretty much be a direct replacement right here. I just grab my little baby Kipex Cobras. Grab something here to take this out. Very simple. It's just got really these two little pieces with the O-ring and the little gasket. Look down inside here. Nothing else. All metal. It's cleaned out. This little piece right here. Just set that right down on the top with the gasket facing up. So, check this out. These are the same. This actually has a place to turn it. Let's get that little part of the valve facing up. Screw that down on there. Pretty much can just go handtight and it's going to be fine. We'll just hit it just to snug it up just a little bit. So, that's it. It's not leaking. It works. Screw that cap on. Put his hose back on.

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