Next, let’s touch on indoor shutoff valves for hose bibbs. In this case, I can’t recommend anything other than calling a professional–being outside exposed to weather makes hose bibbs both very hard to take apart and very easy to break if done wrong (sometimes even we encounter one that we can’t get apart, in which case the whole thing should be replaced). If you notice the whole thing dripping even when it’s closed, it’s a sign your stem washer is bad. If you do find that your hose bibb drips from the handle, you can usually simply tighten the packing nut with a small crescent wrench (or similar tool) and get it to stop. These valves are effective, but, like everything else, they degrade over time.Īs you see in the picture, the valve has two washers: a stem washer and a packing washer.
The most common type of valve used is a compression type, where the handle rotates to screw the stem or spindle into the seat, thus sealing the opening and stopping the water flow (see diagram). Anatomy of a Hose Bibbįirst, let’s go over the anatomy of a hose bibb. And since summer is when you’ll usually use that hose the most, it’s a good idea to have some basic understanding of how a hose bibb works, which is what we’ll cover today–along with some maintenance tips and tricks. Sometimes called an outdoor faucet (and technically termed “sillcock”), a hose bibb is a valve where you attach your garden hose.
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