Leaky Outdoor Faucets

Hi Tim,

I own a fairly new house in florida and have a problem with some of my outdoor hose connections.When ever I attach a hose, turn on the water, but don't release the pressure I get a wining noise, when pressure is released it stops.This same noise also is heard inside the house when water is turned on outside but pressure not released and an inside water source is turned on.I can't figure out what the problem is.Thanks for your help.

That's interesting, but why not just use one of the OUTDOOR brass ball valve faucets that already exist? I just got one at Home Depot today called a quarter turn sillcock, installed it and it's great. It also looks way better because you only have a normal looking faucet except there is a lever on the top that looks like the one in your picture. So all those extra fittings aren't needed. Perhaps you didn't know that was there, but check it out. I'd rather use one of those than welding all those extra fittings.

The brand of mine is "American Valve", has great water flow. No washers of course. It was about $4 to $5.

Ball valves are slick, but we are talking about a frost proof style faucet, where the valve is nice and warm inside the house and no water is left outside to freeze and burst the line. Hope you put another valve inside to drain the valve in the fall, or are lucky enough to live in an area that never freezes.

I have an older home- I have an outside winter faucet-- WINSFIELD-- is the name that is imprinted on it. I am trying to find where replacements of this type can be purchased.

Can you help or guide me?