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Posted by rile on April 12, 2007, 7:14 pm
> rile wrote:
> > I have one of those long, freeze-proof hose bibs (outdoor faucet). It
> > has a small round plastic thing on top of it behind the valve stem. I
> > assume it is an extra safety precaution in case of water freezing in
> > the hose. Recently, water has begun to poor out of that plastic area
> > whenever the faucet is opened. Is this something that can be repaired
> > or does the entire hose bib need replaced?
>
> You are probably talking about a vacuum breaker hose bib. Since we
> don't know the manufacturer, you'll need something like
this:http://preview.tinyurl.com/25nsag
> Or try looking around that site after you know the brand of faucet.
> --
> Grandpa
That is exactly what I am talking about. Now if I can only find the
brand and where to get one locally. Thanks for the help.
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