Spigot Leaking Behind Siding

Inspect the area above the leak including both indoors and out.

Spigot leaking behind siding.

Outside faucet leaking when hose is on. The pipe makes a 90 degree turn from the outside faucet into the wall then another 90 degree turn at the corner of my house. How to prevent water from flowing under vinyl siding. Outdoor water spigots typically go years without servicing until eventually water begins continually spraying from the handle or dripping.

How to fix the water spigot on the side of your house. Check to be sure weep holes are open along bottom of window openings. Another common problem on outside spigots is leaking around the valve stem when the water is. But left unchecked it doesn t take long for even a small leak from a hose bibb to waste hundreds of gallons of water.

Sounds like i will have to cut the drywall to get the job done. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva shows how to prevent water from leaking in behind vinyl siding. E plumber ny if the water is actually dripping from behind the siding and running down the wall there s a good chance that you have a frost free hose bibb and there may be a defect in it behind the wall and the slightest bit of back pressure when a garden hose is connected is causing the leak to show up. Although vinyl is impervious to water when installed as directed by the manufacturer vinyl siding as a whole is not completely watertight.

Discussion in plumbing forum professional diy advice started by juliek jul 30 2010. Https amzn to 2xh0r56 buy new handle. The outside faucet valve is only accessible through the outside aluminum siding or the inside drywall. I would look for a way to access the area from inside.

Outdoor faucet leak behind wall. Pulling siding would be a very last resort and would seldom be necessary but without being there not much way to tell and. Https amzn to 31ad1os this video will walk you through how to fix a common source of water leaks in.