I need some help

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Submitted by grannyrose on Fri, 09/05/2008 - 10:43
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My friends. I know we have lots of talented members here. My back yard faucet is leaking and I want to try to repair it myself. I turned it with a wrench yester but it is still leaking a little bit. My water bill doubled last month and I want to take care of it asap.  It is a regular faucet connect to a pvc pipe and it seems to be leaking somewhere at the neck where it connects to the pvc. I know it is not too hard as my son use to take care of these things for me. Any help would be apprectiate. Grannyrose
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I finally got

Submitted by grannyrose on Mon, 10/06/2008 - 19:58.
this faucet taken care of Monday after Ike arrived. It had to be replaced and stabled. I read the meter to the water company and they corrected my bill. It turned out to be $51. for two months.
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That is GREAT Dor. Glad you

Submitted by disgett on Mon, 10/06/2008 - 20:16.
That is GREAT Dor. Glad you got the bill reduced.

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grannyrose

Submitted by vringsgarden on Sat, 09/06/2008 - 16:28.
My husband said to make sure the connector is not cracked and make sure there is a gasket inside of it.He says you should not need teflon tape on a hose connector...velvet

You may need teflon tape.

Submitted by Wrennie on Sat, 09/06/2008 - 11:56.
You may need teflon tape. Unscrew the faucet, replace the tape and screw it back on. Or perhaps a washer. A picture will help.

Yes sounds like teflon tape

Submitted by tbowersock on Sat, 09/06/2008 - 15:57.
If you take off the faucet and put on the teflon tape just make sure that you put the teflon tape on in the same direction that you would screw the faucet back on. Otherwise it would be just like you didn't use any. Hope this helps! Theresa
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Be careful

Submitted by Gloria on Sat, 09/06/2008 - 16:34.
You might want to be very careful taking the faucet off and putting it back on. PVC is breakable if too much pressure is applied....I learned this the hard way.
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Gloria, I told Dor the same

Submitted by disgett on Sun, 09/07/2008 - 05:40.
Gloria, I told Dor the same thing in chat the other day.  Dale

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Here's a picture...

Submitted by grannyrose on Sat, 09/06/2008 - 13:28.

 A leaking faucet Looking from the back of the faucet the seam after where it screws on is leaking. It is the seam to the right of the little black lever on my dual attachment . Grannyrose

Dorothy, if it is that first

Submitted by randy cobb on Sat, 09/06/2008 - 23:15.
Dorothy, if it is that first connection to the right of that black lever, that fitting is sealed with a washer like you use on a garden hose.  But closing the handle on that faucet should also stop the leak.  There is a different kind of washer inside the faucet and you have to take it apart to replace that one.  There are several types and sizes for those.  That brass nut right above that red handle is the one that you loosen (after the main water valve is shut) to get to the washer on the end of the valve stem.  Underneath that nut is also some packing material that seals the stem itself.  Tightening that packing nut will generally stop any leak around the stem.  The next joint up is where the faucet screws into the supply pipe.  I can't tell in the photo if it is male or female and it doesn't matter anyway.  If that is the leak location, that is where teflon tape or pipe dope is used.  It is a tapered thread and the more you turn it into the fitting, the tighter it gets.  It looks like you may have a metal band on that fitting which is there because those PVC fittings are so easy to crack.
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Teflon tape is pretty useful.

Submitted by skbeal on Sat, 09/06/2008 - 12:50.
Teflon tape is pretty useful. You can find it at Lowes and it's quite cheap......There is also some cement that you can use that plumbers often use to seal things......I forget what it's called, but it comes in a tube.

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Dor is it leaking where the

Submitted by disgett on Fri, 09/05/2008 - 12:18.
Dor is it leaking where the hose bib and the pipe connect?  As soon as Dewey comes in I will ask him about it.  Love Ya, Dale

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Good Luck, Dorothy...

Submitted by mawnature on Fri, 09/05/2008 - 12:12.
Dorothy, I'd be in the same fix if I didn't have a hired hand (DH)! LOL I'm like you, and like to fix whatever I can around the house. What a great idea to post here for help! Good luck!! maw

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might help

Submitted by treeman on Fri, 09/05/2008 - 11:12.

Based on your description of where the leak is.... this might help.

Where the PVC pipe connects to the faucet there should be some sort of hose clamp.  Most have a worm screw drive that tightens the clamp around the pipe and faucett fitting.  You should be able to to turn the screw on this clamp clockwise to tighten it down.  Remember tighty righty and lefty loosey. 

If there isn't a clamp it may be helpful to take a pic of the installation and post it.

Wes

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I will post

Submitted by grannyrose on Fri, 09/05/2008 - 11:44.
a picture this afternoon Wes. Mine does not have a clamp on it or what I think a clamp is, but I did turn it to the right using a wrench while I held the faucet. The water did slow down but still has a slight drip. It was so bad at first that my clothes were drenched while I tried to tighten it. I had to turn the water off to the house. Dorothy   

Teflon tape

Submitted by ilovetogarden on Wed, 10/08/2008 - 01:06.
teflon tape is always a good idea in my opinion, helps seal the two joints so nothing can leak

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