Kaleb, if you haven't replaced it yet, these things are generally repairable. There is a "rubber" plug at the base of the vertical tube and the plug wears out over time and leaks or limits flow. The plug works like a switch allowing water to flow into the pipe or allowing the pipe to drain. This plug is moved up and down by a long rod (inside the pipe) operated by the handle. Try to find the name of the manufacturer on the head casting and look for a repair kit online (like $20). Not a hard job if you can shut off the water upstream but there are a couple ways to screw up. Most critical, don't allow the operating rod to unscrew from the plug; in fact screw it all the way in before pulling it out (you may have unscrewed it part way while removing the casting). Second, don't damage the rod where it goes through the seal.
This DIY vid might help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrAD2sNZZ2E -----Original Message----- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes Sent: Monday, September 6, 2021 2:06 PM To: Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: Kaleb Striplin <ka...@striplin.net> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Labor Day Well I got down to the bottom and there is what appears to be a drain hole. When you shut off the water it drains out the hole into the ground so it doesn’t freeze. This appears to be where it is leaking so I guess the handle is not completely shutting off the water. I do see where it is removed from the pipe. Not sure if it needs to be replaced or if there is some sort of repair that can be done. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 6, 2021, at 12:09 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Yesterday after having a lot party moving cars around so I could mow, I > discovered the ground wet under the outdoor hydrant. Actually I noticed in a > could of weeks ago but had it on my mind to see if it was still wet later. It > was. Today I started digging it out. In hindsight I should have shut off the > water first so the hole did not fill up. Anybody replaced one of these? I > can’t see the leak yet but I assume the pipe is rusted at the bottom. > Hopefully it’s a matter of screwing off the old one and screwing a new one > on. > > <image0.jpeg> > > > Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
