wet hose bib replacement - no shutoff
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wet hose bib replacement - no shutoff
what if you can't shut off the water? I have a couple hose bibs leaking bad in an old old agricultural environment where the shut offs are either non-existent or unavailable. Wasting water like crazy. would like to replace a hose bib but wondering if there's an option to do so with it spouting like Old Faithful.
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If you are on a well you can turn off power to the pump, bleed the pressure out of the system and repair the spigots. If on a municipal supply there is a shutoff at the water meter but I think California has a really high number of people connected without a meter and possibly no shutoff. In that case you can contact your city to see if they will install a shutoff in the main for you. Lastly, you can freeze the pipe. It's done in factories and power plants using a machine just for the job. A refrigerated collar is placed around the line and it's frozen which forms a plug. The DIY method is with dry ice packed around the pipe and wrapped with towels or blankets as insulation.