I have a frost free valve on the front of the house, no hose
#1
11-11-17, 08:31 AM
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 226
Upvotes: 0
Received 0 Upvotes
on
0 Posts
I have a frost free valve on the front of the house, no hose
I have a frost free valve on the front of the house, no hose. There is no inside shutoff. It works fine. All I did to protect it during the winter last year is tie a plastic bag around it. Given that it is frost free, I wonder whether I even need the bag?
#2
11-11-17, 09:06 AM
Group Moderator
No hose connected is an absolute must.
The bag shouldn't be needed but it certainly can't hurt.
The bag shouldn't be needed but it certainly can't hurt.
#4
11-21-17, 05:49 PM
Similar issue for me, new home on slab (first for me). i found what i think is the shutoff for the outside spigots but it didn’t work when i turned handle 90; it was difficult to turn.. there is no shutoff near the inside portion of the spigots. i’m located in central indiana and we’ll usually get some sub zero temps.
#5
11-21-17, 06:05 PM
Group Moderator
Kevin, on a new home they should have used frost free spigots. It sounds like you are turning a sprinkler system valve. Hope you had someone winterize that or it will freeze.
#6
11-21-17, 06:24 PM
Group Moderator
Many times with a house on a slab the outside faucet will be back to back with a bathroom/kitchen and the shutoff is under the sink.
#7
11-28-17, 08:53 AM
The shutoff I suspected is working now even though it still turns really hard. I do need to figure out how they got water over to the irrigation system by garage, opposite side of house from 2 faucets. It is supposedly/hopefully winterized. I have a new tree to water too, which is a pain when we are borderline freezing and both faucets are on the wrong side of the house.
One is under sink and other is in back of closet, neither appear to have shutoffs by the faucets, just one outside shutoff in middle of house where the main comes up in back of a closet.
Thank you for the feedback!
One is under sink and other is in back of closet, neither appear to have shutoffs by the faucets, just one outside shutoff in middle of house where the main comes up in back of a closet.
Thank you for the feedback!
