Leaking outdoor faucet (help identifying type)

shardy

My wife and I moved into a new house a few months ago (Northern Virginia area) and I went to turn on the outdoor spigots yesterday and found they were leaking. They seem to be frost-free antisyphon type sillcocks, however, they have a strange plastic collar on the outside that one slides up during the winter to ensure adequate drainage (I presume).

Over the course of (perhaps multiple) winters, the o-rings that seal this collar have deteriorated and in fact crumbled out (as can be seen in the photo below).

My first question is: 1) What type of spigot is this? I have never seen one with this type of drainage mechanism before.

2) Is repairing it just a matter of replacing the O-ring?

Perhaps not legible on the photo is the brand of the sillcock -- Legend (best I can tell, it's a Moen subsidiary???)

Any advice would be appreciated, thanks to all in advance for your time.

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Lightfoot

is it the spigot leaking or the anti-syphon device? I've never seen one with that plastic ring on it.
It looks like the anti-syphon just screws up on the spigot. But honestly, i've not seen one exactly like it.

Thurman

That looks to be very similar to the BPD units used around her since 1986 and required by City code. The real problem is that the City comes around after the plumbers install these and "crimp" these into place. They actually have a tool which produces a sort of dimple into the threads of the faucet which prevents the BPD from being removed. IF the BPD goes bad--the entire faucet has to be replaced. Not sure what the O-ring thingy would be for though.

mwilmoth

I live in Bristow, VA. I have the same spigot as shardy and the same problem - the o ring is gone. I have been unable to find a replacement at Home Depot or Loews.

Anyone know where a replace o ring can be found?

Thanks!

sam0205

Any luck finding the o-ring?

Thanks

sam0205

Here is my workaround.
1. Cut the red ring of the toilet flapper
2. Replace the black cap with the red ring
3. Put the clamp on top of the red ring.

Hope this help.

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