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Identify the Leak Source

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Turn on the outdoor faucet by rotating the handle. Observe the top portion of the faucet, specifically the anti-siphon valve (often a white plastic cap). The video shows water rising and continuously dripping from this area, indicating the vacuum breaker assembly is faulty. This confirms that the anti-siphon mechanism is the source of the leak, not a threaded connection further down the faucet or hose.

Goal: The first step is to turn on the outdoor faucet and observe the anti-siphon valve at the top to confirm if water is leaking or dripping from this specific component.

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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.

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