I have what I thought was a frost free outlet on my home. I was having a problem trying to turn it off. I tried putting it back in but every time I do it’s forced out when I start to turn the knob to off. I was able to install it leaving the faucet open and putting a cap on the outlet.
I bought a replacement hoping to switch the parts but my unit has a stop 6 inches in. No stores seem to have a replacement parts.
I only have one shutoff for the house so this is a PIA.
There are some things that don't look right in your last photo. What is the square piece on the very right? Why is the washer retaining screw sticking out so far?
The photo of the shaft is exactly how it came out. I loosened the screw to check the washer which is still good. I don’t know what the square metal piece does but it doesn’t move. The knob is also frozen.
Below is a diagram of the faucet. The one thing I can see from the last photo in your first post is that the washer retaining screw (part #9) is very loose.
I was able to order a c repair kit from Woodford for $17. Since I live in NC my unit is made for milder temperatures so the shaft only goes in 5 inches.
thanks for the replies everyone
After looking at all the videos on the Woodford site and YouTube I couldn't get the nut to thread inside the outlet.
I soon discovered that it has a left-hand thread.
Hope this info saves a person time and some grief LOL
friend sent me a pic and apparently there's a big screw in the middle but she doesn't have a large enough screwdriver to catch it and spin in around. can i assume that's what you need to take apart the drain it's clogged with long hair
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[color=#141414]I have an older shallow well pump that i winterize every year. Part of the area where the drain plug screws in has rusted off so I attempted to install a needle valve so i wouldn't have to remove it every year. But while screwing in the needle valve it started going sideways so maybe the threads were not the same as the plug. The drain plug would not screw in nicely afterwards but I was finally able to get it to go in a bit but still not as far as i would like.[/color]
[color=#141414]Should try to use a tap to clean up the threads or is replacing the pump the better option?[/color]
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