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Shut Off Water and Disassemble Hose Bib

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Leaky Hose Bib? Try THIS first! #plumber #plumbing #diy

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What happens here

Begin by shutting off the main water supply to your property. This is crucial to prevent flooding when disassembling the hose bib. After the water is off, open the problematic hose bib to drain any residual water from the line. Using a crescent wrench, carefully grasp the back nut (the nut closest to the body of the hose bib) and turn it counter-clockwise to loosen and remove the internal valve assembly.

Goal: Access the internal components of the hose bib for repair

Tools and materials

  • Crescent Wrench — Loosening and removing the back nut of the hose bib
  • Water Shut-off Key — Turning off the main water supply (if located underground or in a utility box)

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We're going to be fixing a hose bib that will not shut off. You just want to shut the water off. To drain all this water out, to take a crescent wrench and spin this off counterclockwise. You just want to grab this back nut right here, the nut closest to the body. And that's going to pop off, and then it just pulls out. This is a deep frost-free bib. This is looking a little shot. It is assorted flat bib washers and screws. They don't want to come off.

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