Installing New Outdoor Water Spigot

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Installing new outdoor water spigot. Installing a frost proof anti siphon spigot prevents the danger of frozen lines during the winter which can burst and cause extensive. That means if a sudden freeze occurs or you forget to shut. I show just how easy it is to come up with a quick design and make a remote water spigot for watering gardens tree sprinklers outdoor sinks or just to sp. Clean and flux all pipe ends and fittings then solder the joints with a propane torch and lead free solder.

Since in most cases water lines run under the floor the biggest aggravation to putting in a new outdoor spigot is drilling a couple of holes in the floor. In recent years outdoor water faucets sill cocks and a water spigot have undergone two great improvements. Open the spigot where the new line will attach and allow water in the pipes to drain out. The inside connection to get the best flow rate at the garden tap into an interior 3 4 in.

Line instead you ll just get a slightly lower flow rate. Replacing an outdoor water spigot. Copper pipes are rigid. If you can t find one that s convenient tap into a 1 2 in.

Run new copper tubing from the just cut water supply pipe to the 1 inch diameter faucet hole. Insert the spigot fitting into the female end of the water line and tighten by hand. Jalynn baker a word on water supply lines. Installing a new spigot gives you the option to choose new frost proof anti siphon spigots.

Secure pipe to the house framing with copper bell hangers. Pex tubing pex tubing which is flexible and more resistant to damage from freezing is the best choice for the supply line to the faucet. The pipes running to your spigot are either copper pvc plastic white or yellow or pex plastic blue and red. First a frost proof sill cock figure a below puts the faucet s flow valve well within the heated walls of your home.

How to install a frost proof outdoor faucet. I suggest placing the spigot just above floor level running a new cold water line under the floor and splicing the new cold water line to the spigot into an existing cold water line. Prepping to install an outdoor faucet choose a location for installing the outside faucet that provides a convenient outdoor water supply.