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luvdancin 07-25-2025 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by azcindy (Post 2448182)
Another newbie question - I attached a hose to the outdoor hose bib and when I turned off the water, I got soaked with water squirting out of the vacuum breaker. I have never had one of these before. Is it supposed to squirt water like that when turning off the hose? Or is the vacuum breaker bad (i.e. should the excess water drip out instead of squirt out)? The end of my hose has a sprayer attached which I assume caused the pressure.

Thanks,

Cindy
I was having that problem. I would get soaked turning off the faucet. Now, I just leave my sprayer on the hose going while I turn off the faucet. Problem solved!

zuidemab 07-26-2025 10:48 AM
Plastic water bottle cutout
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by azcindy (Post 2448182)
Another newbie question - I attached a hose to the outdoor hose bib and when I turned off the water, I got soaked with water squirting out of the vacuum breaker. I have never had one of these before. Is it supposed to squirt water like that when turning off the hose? Or is the vacuum breaker bad (i.e. should the excess water drip out instead of squirt out)? The end of my hose has a sprayer attached which I assume caused the pressure.

Thanks,

Cindy
You can eliminate the shower by cutting aplastic water bottle off about 2inches from the neck. Remove the cap and slip it over the valve. You can notch it to fit. Replace the hose with problem solved. Water gushes back toward house , not you.

ithos 08-10-2025 11:19 AM
If need to replace a vacuum breaker, this is the fastest way to remove it if you don't have the special tool. It takes less than a minute with a sawsall but a hacksaw blade will work but not as fast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HHoprzZQsk


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