John Dirks Jr Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 How do you handle hose bibs when they are turned off by their isolating valves? Do you handle the situation any different in the winter when there is potential for freezing? Have you ever heard of an inspector being held responsible for damages caused by leaks after opening hose bib isolation valves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Maxwell Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 Most home owners don't seem to winterize here. But when I run into the situation and they are winterized. I just write it in the report that they were winterized and that I did not operate them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kogel Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 If you touch them, they will leak. [:-weepn] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 If it's winterized you can't test it. Re-winterizing hose bibs is a service I'd prefer not to offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allseason Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 If you touch them, they will leak. [:-weepn] Yup, I have one in my house that I shut off every winter and when I turn it on in the spring it leaks into the basement and I have to tighten the locking nut. The seats get funky in the old valves and will likely not seat again when you close it, thus a drip at the hose bib. Make a note that it was off and you did not operate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 If you touch them, they will leak. [:-weepn] Yup, I have one in my house that I shut off every winter and when I turn it on in the spring it leaks into the basement and I have to tighten the locking nut. The seats get funky in the old valves and will likely not seat again when you close it, thus a drip at the hose bib. Make a note that it was off and you did not operate it. Same here, only I call it a packing nut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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