[stripedbass]

If you look at the first photo you'll notice that the top of the spigot has a hole. When I turn the water on, some water goes into the hose but a lot of water gushes out from the hole at the top. The spigot is missing a part which looks like a screw-in part. Does this part have a name? Can I buy it by itself or do I have to buy a whole new spigot? I went to a local hardware store and could not find it.

The second photo shows a spigot that has the part.

Any feedback will be highly appreciated!

 

[huesmann]

That is your anti siphon valve, for when you drain the faucet before it freezes.

IDK what brand your faucet is, but here is a repair kit for a similar one: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Woodford-Model-17-3-Piece-Vacuum-Breaker-Float-Kit-RK-17VB/204792497

 

[bruceb3]

Somebody removed the vacuum breaker and cap (probably to replace it) and never reinstalled it. You will need to know the manufacturer of the spigot. The name could be on a disk in front of the handle or cast into the side of the valve. It's not a Woodford or a Mansfield. They are the most common brands. Hopefully, it's not a Chinese knock-off.

 

[Ghostmaker]

Use the brand name on the side of the thing.

 

[huesmann]

It definitely has something cast into the side; we just can't read it due to the angle and resolution of the photo.

 

[stripedbass]

Hi folks,

I took another look at the spigot.

On the left side it says: ASSE-1019.

On the right it says: N.W

And on the right side again but on top it says SP with a circle around the letters.

 

[Ghostmaker]

Just replace the entire thing with this.


https://www.amazon.com/SharkBite-24...rds=Frost+Free+Hose+Bib&qid=1593380378&sr=8-2

 

[huesmann]

The ASSE-1019 just tells you it's a backflow protected freeze-resistant spigot.

Is this the only such spigot you have outside your house?

 

[stripedbass]

Hi Huesmann,

In my first post the top photo is the backyard spigot. The bottom photo is the front yard spigot.

Why do you ask?

The ASSE-1019 just tells you it's a backflow protected freeze-resistant spigot.

Is this the only such spigot you have outside your house?

 

[huesmann]

So both spigots are missing the ASV?

 

[stripedbass]

No, just the backyard spigot is missing the part. I'll keep looking.

It looks like a screw-in part. There must be a place where I can buy this thing by itself. :smile:

So both spigots are missing the ASV?

 

[stripedbass]

After more googling, I think I found the part!

I think it's called a Vacuum Breaker Kit for Frost Free Valves:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-Vacuum-Breaker-Kit-for-Frost-Free-Valve-VACVBKX1EB/206689658

The only thing is that I don't know whether I have a frost free valve.

 

[Oso954]

I’d open the vacuum breaker on the front hose bib to see if the parts look like this.
https://www.amazon.com/Legend-Valve-108-903-VACUUM-BREAKER/dp/B018HC4PEE/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=asse+1019-a+repair+kit&qid=1593806974&sr=8-1

I think what you have is a legend 550 series valve, but cannot be positive from the info provided.
Legends do have an N.W. on them. Their label is usually on a disk in the handle which appears to be missing in the photo.

 

[huesmann]

If you have an existing part off the other spigot, just take it to the store and get it matched!

 

[stripedbass]

Your suggestion is a very good one, if I was sure I can put it back together once I've taken it apart. :smile:

If you have an existing part off the other spigot, just take it to the store and get it matched!

 

[huesmann]

It just screws on!

 

[bruceb3]

You pry off the mushroom cap and unscrew the bonnet. Under the bonnet is a small plastic piston. Don't lose it! The piston is what seals it.
That rebuild kit will only work if it's the same brand.

 

[stripedbass]

After taking a break, I'm back at this spigot issue (trying to find a vacuum breaker for it). :smile:

Yesterday I went to a large plumbing supply store. I showed them photos of my spigot. They thought it was a Prier. So they sold me their vacuum breaker for it. But when I got home, the breaker body had the same circumference as the spigot so it could not screw in.

I then tried the sort of universal vacuum breaker that Home Depot has. It turned out to be the same size as the Prier one so it too did not fit.

In order for a breaker to fit my spigot its body must have a narrower circumference than my spigot.

At least now I know for sure that the spigot is not a Prier. Someone who knows spigots very well said that mine was an import.

Below are the photos of the breakers I tried.

 

[stripedbass]

I tried. It's now up to the condo association to hire a plumber for the job. He'll probably end up simply installing a whole new spigot.