How to Install a Hose Bib
Sunday, February 1st, 2009If you are sick and tired of carting your garden hose around the yard, consider shortening the hose by installing additional hose bibs in convenient exterior locations around your home. The only requirement is that you will need to tap into a water line and you will need to be able to solder copper pipe to connect the bib.
There are many options for hose bibs. To prevent waste water from backflowing consider an anti-siphon hose bib. There are also frost-free hose bibs available that will not freeze during winter months.
To install an additional hose bib, first drill a hole into the side of your home where the water line is located. It’s best to use a hole saw that is the same diameter of the pipe. Insert the hose bib shaft through the opening. You will need to turn off the main water supply and and drain water lines. Now attach the hose bib flange to the wall.
You will need to cut the water supply line with the two cutter and then solder the copper pipe to the threaded adapter fitting. Now install a copper T and piping to the hose bib stub.
Connect the hose bib to the adapter with a union fitting. Consider installing a shutoff valve here. Now caulk around the flange to seal. Check for leaks by turning on the water at the main valve. Once a steady stream is established turn it off. Now turn on the hose them to test it.
Click to sign up
 | US $44.95 End Date: Wednesday Sep-08-2010 11:13:37 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $44.95 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
 | US $40.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Sep-08-2010 12:30:08 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
 | US $45.99 End Date: Wednesday Sep-08-2010 16:04:22 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $45.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
 | US $31.32 End Date: Thursday Sep-09-2010 13:28:38 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $31.32 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
 | US $39.75 End Date: Friday Sep-10-2010 3:42:59 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $39.75 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
 | US $29.55 End Date: Friday Sep-10-2010 11:36:39 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $29.55 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
 | US $6.00 End Date: Friday Sep-10-2010 12:34:39 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $6.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
 | US $6.50 End Date: Friday Sep-10-2010 12:37:05 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $6.50 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
 | US $4.95 End Date: Friday Sep-10-2010 14:47:46 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $4.95 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
 | US $21.00 End Date: Saturday Sep-11-2010 10:21:17 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $21.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
