Spigot Leaking Behind Siding

Outside faucet leaking when hose is on.

Spigot leaking behind siding.

The outside faucet valve is only accessible through the outside aluminum siding or the inside drywall. Check to be sure weep holes are open along bottom of window openings. Pulling siding would be a very last resort and would seldom be necessary but without being there not much way to tell and. Jul 25 2010.

But left unchecked it doesn t take long for even a small leak from a hose bibb to waste hundreds of gallons of water. Https amzn to 2xh0r56 buy new handle. Inspect the area above the leak including both indoors and out. Outdoor water spigots typically go years without servicing until eventually water begins continually spraying from the handle or dripping.

The pipe makes a 90 degree turn from the outside faucet into the wall then another 90 degree turn at the corner of my house. Another common problem on outside spigots is leaking around the valve stem when the water is. Repairing a dripping outdoor spigot is often at the bottom of a homeowner s to do list since the leak is outside the house. Https amzn to 31ad1os this video will walk you through how to fix a common source of water leaks in.

E plumber ny if the water is actually dripping from behind the siding and running down the wall there s a good chance that you have a frost free hose bibb and there may be a defect in it behind the wall and the slightest bit of back pressure when a garden hose is connected is causing the leak to show up. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva shows how to prevent water from leaking in behind vinyl siding. How to prevent water from flowing under vinyl siding. Although vinyl is impervious to water when installed as directed by the manufacturer vinyl siding as a whole is not completely watertight.

Discussion in plumbing forum professional diy advice started by juliek jul 30 2010. I would look for a way to access the area from inside. Sounds like i will have to cut the drywall to get the job done.