What's the grey/orange quick connect you're using on the hose? I have old brass ones and they've become difficult to connect and sometimes leak, so I'm looking for new ones.
I'm in the "unnecessary" camp. It's cool and all, but I'm a big fan of standardization and avoiding propriety tools. That insert seems like a really easy thing to lose or break.
Is it proprietary? Seems like the sort of thing that would be really easy to just buy a replacement for if it breaks. Maybe several just to have a few on hand
I like it. It drains the water itself. No more winterizing the trailer. The faucet is removed keeping strangers and grandkids from using the water and possibly leaving it on then have a $500 water bill. (Yes, it's happened before when we were on vacation. Looks cool., I'm into it !!!!!!!
@@shudduptimmy3880 the older trailers have the ppvc in them so they continue to burst when it freezes over for a few days. We have to leave them on because the dogs need water outside. The grandkids have one job. After that one job is done, it's ridiculous to get them to do anything else. If I expect any thing else, I'm being a prude. Lmao. What idiots......
Put these in on a renovation a few years back. No problems at all, great water pressure and love not having to think about winterization. I purchased 4 extra spigots for insurance just in case the company goes out of business 😂.
@@outofspecboating6985 Depending on the year your house was built. Mine was 2004 & doesn't require any winterization because the valve itself is back behind the wall. Older homes the valve is right there in the apparatus itself & the water to the spigot must be shut off inside the house before freezing.
We built a custom home in 2022 and used the Aquor house hydrants for all of the exterior spigots. They are fantastic and I would never go back to a traditional spigot again. The connectors are sturdy and live up to abuse, and they're affordable so you can buy many (I think Aquor even includes a coupon for a free one, or at least they did) to make switching hoses or equipment super quick and easy.
When enlarging the hole, often you can nest two hole saw bits together. The inner one being the size of the existing hole and the outer one being the size of the new hole. The inner bit acts as a guide.
This works as long as you have the right hole saws. Some don’t work well. I have the Diablo quick lock and they for sure don’t work. A coworker actually had a tool designed for this. It screwed on and allow you to attach the smaller hole saw. I don’t know where he got it but it’s handy
Located in southern Ontario and put these on a new build, love them. People ask why change and the answer is simple, once you use these in a frequent connection use case (moving a single garden hose around to water your lawn), you simply will not want to go back to the old products that are a pain to use.
I have a 3/4" tee with a male quick connect on the leg of the tee and two ball valves with female quick connects on the side. I can connect it to the hose bib, connect the hose and when I'm done I can shut the hose off and release the pressure on the hose at the bib with the unused ball valve on either side or connect two hoses simultaneously. Even if I went to a house that didn't have QD fittings I can remove the male fitting and screw it directly to the bib with the male to female adapter already on the tee.
I'm from Canada, and having a spigot outside outside, even with a frost free system, allows cold to migrate into the house. This looks like the best of both worlds.
Redid them on my house and love them. Also if you bring the hose in for the winter, the backflow valves come in with the hose and have now had 2 years with no issues of damaged back flow valves due to freezing.
I never knew something like this existed.....I see some people saying "What's the point".....the point is, ad a home owner I'm ALWAYS looking for ways to upgrade the look, feel, and function of my home. This product does *just* that. I love it.
Plumber here. This is absolutely not an upgrade. That plastic spigot is a terrible idea. Plastic breaks down in the presence of UV light as well as Chlorine. If you're on municipal water, you'll get exposure to both. Add to that the fact that this does nothing new except complicate an existing device. It offers no new functions. It offers no better freeze protection. The only thing it offers is the frustration of trying to remember where you put a part when you want to use your hose. But that I find most egregious is that he doesn't know the difference between a backflow preventer, and a vacuum breaker, and lied about the how a vacuum breaker failing can affect the function of a hose bib. It's physically impossible for what he claimed to happen to actually happen. If you go back and look at 1:17 you'll see a cut scene. Why would he need editing if things worked the way he claimed? Never trust someone who openly lies in a sales pitch.
@psychosk8er Well I had no idea about any of that. And I appreciate you pointing all of that out. The only thing I thought about was how nice it looked, being flush with the siding instead of the ugly spigot sticking out lol. I left that comment 9 months ago, and I never bought it. I actually completely forgot about this product until now. I never run out and buy something without doing my research first anyway. But thanks for pointing that out.
I used 2 of the ones with backflow preventers built in on my new construction house in 2018 👍 no issues at all, work perfectly, and also prevents anyone from using water without the adapter
@@dave5176 no one would literally use it, you have to be concerned with vandals, leaving water on.. in my area it’s tied to sewersge charges (which are 4X the water cost), so you could have a very large bill. luckily my city has the option of seperate meters for indoor (uses sewerage), vs outdoor usage (water only, sewerage not billed). I do have seperate meters (lawn sprinkler system)
That's pretty cool. The way it's flush to the siding looks better. But also, if your frost-free fails, and you've got a 1/4-turn model it has to be entirely replaced. Have fun if your basement has a finished ceiling. This thing, the mechanism is removable. Brilliant.
I have seen these several times and I just don't see the benefit. I have hoses hanging on the house or a hose reel next to the faucet, so looks really don't matter that much. I'd rather avoid the proprietary parts and stick with the old standby.
Yea. Replace you easy and simple and compatible with most of the world spigott that has been pretty well standardized. With some crappy plastic proprietary expensive stuff.. so it has a cover on it?? Just inset your spigot and put a cover.. lol
That's genius. Every spigot breaks or fails evenutally, and here in the North avoiding a freeze is a really nice feature. Some of us drain our hose lines to avoid the freeze - this is so much easier!
After having gone through a several Arrowhead inline backflow preventer failures and looking at replacing failing spigots I'm all for putting the failure-prone parts into a quick-disconnect that also obviates the need for a frost cap.
Built a new house three years ago and installed these in the ground rather than coming out from the house. Plumbing is easy to manage as it is all in ground. Installed using 4 inch PVC filled with small pea gravel . Awesome system. Only caveat is the included straight adapters are not as good as the angled ones. And if you live in a warmer climate, the plastic valves expand to a point where they don't function as intended anymore. The solution is to get valve free angled adapters.
I'm going to echo some other comments: Looks great and has some advantages, but I'm very skeptical about the plastic adaptor. Here in Arkansas the summer heat and sun are brutal on anything plastic. Having said that, I would readily buy three of these if the company offers a version with a metal adaptor. Otherwise, great video.
/agrees in Florida The humidity and heat in the Southern states is no joke. Anything plastic is prone to mold, mildew, and sun-bleaching. After a while, it will crumble into dust. I do like the look of it, but we also have the issue of not having any type of crawlspace or other type of access that I can see. Homes built at sea level and very close to the water table tend not to have that unless they’re close enough to the coast that they’re built on stilts. So, yeah. It’s a pass for me.
@@notjaysday Looked on their site and all of the hose connectors are under $30, with some around $14. They also state that they're made from acetal resin polymer, not plastic. I've got two outdoor faucets that are the original ones installed on the house, and one simply won't make a good seal with any hose - may upgrade, as these look more aesthetically pleasing to me.
As a person that lives in an apartment in Southern California, I am living vicariously through this video. I wish I had a house in cold weather because this product would be the exact kind of thing I would want to solve freezing problems. It was an interesting video, even though I'll never use the knowledge. Well made.
It’s a neat idea and I could see specing it on a new build but for most people who already have a traditional sillcock there’s no reason to change for the sake of changing unless something is broken. But that’s just me.
Used these for maybe 4 years. All good so far and enjoy the Aquor system. One spigot is on a public sidewalk and it is nearly invisible. If we had a normal, old school spigot installed for sure people would open for accessing water.
Looks cool and all. But my house still has the original spigot from when the house was built in 1958. We rebuilt the spigot with new gaskets and it works as good as new. Every winter we turn off the shut off and turn on the spigot to drain, then put a winter cover on it. Done.
I agree with the majority of people who don’t want a proprietary product. I LOVE the hose connector sticking out from the house. I HATE knocking knuckles on standard faucets when trying to attach a hose too close to the house.
This is sweet! The freeze protection IS the angled install - it self-drains! Love that it's built-in that way!! Many freeze-free installs still fail because their install wasn't angled. Must say, I'd probably lose the fancy spigot during the winter. Update - my spigot is too low to work with that downward angled spigot. I'd be rooting in dirt to attach the hose. Hmm
I was just looking at supplying "shore" water to my RV from my house and this solution solves several of the potential challenges with this project. Thank you!
I like this thing. I think that I will replace my two outside faucets with these eventually. I don't know how much they cost or if it's in the cards this year. Thanks for your time and videos. I always look forward to seeing what's next.
I love these Aquor hydrants, just installed them on my beach house where the salt eat & rust out the metal knobs on the old fashion spigots; these there nothing to rust. Introduced them to my contractor, he was amazed and going to start using these on his other builds.
Good video. I love the looks and the security to avoid accidentally turn-on or leave-on by kids. The problem is install. With a finished basement, tearing up the ceiling creates a bigger job than I want. But this should be the new standard for all new homes.
UA-cam is packed with these installation videos. Seems like everyone with a phone needs to make a few. Not in the market for this product, I watched it cause I was interested to see more about it. I really enjoyed your presentation, you got right to the point, gave some helpful tips along the way. Covered a few issues an installed might run into and you did it all in a real quick 6:45 - good job! I look forward to more videos, thanks.
Amazing. Simple, smart, brilliant. Thanks for sharing this.👍👍 People that poo poo this have flip phones, can't understand sending a text, hate adaptive cruise control and think records sound better than digital. (Ha!, can't wait to hear the comments)✌✌
I like this idea. It seems like the problem of repacking a Woodford hose bib every few years is gone because the operational valve is now completely outside and replaceable. I would prefer the external piece be made of metal due to sun damage.
We installed these with pex A at our house and love them. It is far easier to connect the hose while standing up vs leaning over in a potentially difficult-to-reach spot (love landscaping...). Love them though, 2 years with no issues.
plumber here...i haven't installed any of these new style, but looks pretty nice! the killer of the frost free spigots is leaving the hose attached in freezing weather...they bust on the top copper part about an inch from the washer in the end. no one knows till spring time when they turn on the hose for the first time...
And home depot or lowes and even plumbing store wont sell you a 1 dollar part to fix that. You either have to replace the whole thing or jerry rig se other attachments. Such BS!
Love it. I recenly replace my because a homeless man was showering in front of my house during the time I was working and fill up two 5 gallons containers of water and left it running. I have it all on camara.
If they release the models for the mount point and allow their customers to create their own connectors instead of locking them into a proprietary market I'm all for it. This looks very convenient and useful, I just worry about the durability of the plastic tap. Even just actuating that valve I saw a lot of flex, I worry it will need frequent replacing unless you're extra careful with it. A metal option would also be nice, but I would still like the design of the connector to be open to the public for non-commercial use.
While sharpening his razor, William of Ockham pondered, "Where will Aquor be in 20 years?" remembering how practical his DVD filled with family photos is.
You're one $15 Amazon purchase away from having an external DVD drive that you can plug into a USB port. I suspect this particular fitting is going to be a lot more expensive, though.
I thought the picture was a toilet seat at first, and I am thinking about a new toilet, so I clicked it..... then when I saw what it is, I also need a replacement shut off faucet for the outside hose, so this really interested me. It is very smooth looking, but, in an emergency, someone might not recognize what it is, and if the faucet part isn't there, wouldn't be able to access it..... so, I like it, and it's not perfect! Very easy replacement in the video, I have an old house with old stuff, but the idea is sort of basically the same, only pipe cutter needed. Thank you very much, video very easy to follow too!
I owned a house from 2000 to last year. So, in 2007 I was washing my car and watering my small lawn in the front of the house. Beautiful sunny day in New York City. If I recall correctly, I had the water turned on for about an hour. I don't know what possessed me to go down to the basement when I was done, but as I walked half-way down the stairs, I saw a pool of water probably 2 or 3 inches deep. Long story short, it turns out the pipe through the wall had been put through the concrete and had cracked (which explained why I had water in the basement back in like 2001, but as there had been a deep pile carpet, I didn't see it at the time). My contractor redid everything and put the new pipe through the wood. So now I am in contract to buy a house and I'll keep this product in mind once I check out the spigot that's installed. Thanks for the review.
Honestly, I think a brass facet is best for the long run. I'm not thinking this solution will last as long as the old style faucet fixture. Thanks for sharing this new technology. It is always interesting to see the new ideas available.
I like everything about this faucet replacement. it looks good, it looks very functional, and if by chance the faucet portion breaks, it is probably and inexpensive item to replace. I might add some expanding foam around the pipe that goes into the house to add some insulation, but otherwise, it looks like a solid upgrade.
I have had my system for 5 years. I absolutely love it.. When I had it installed the plumber had never installed one before.. after doing it he swore it was on his recommendation list
I love the idea, but the proprietary nature of it would worry me. I think I would want to see the spigot piece open sourced to allow other companies to make the external components. That way, if the original manufacturer goes out of business, and I lose or break my spigot, I don't have to replace the whole assembly to be back in operation.
@@StretchtoYourHeart3d printed shit ain’t good enough yet. I ain’t a fan of this plastic crap either. You can’t beat good ol brass or copper or some forged steel
I live in a colder climate (Maine) and I recommend using spray foam where pipe comes through rim joist. Also recommend insulating all rim joists. I used a combination of spray foam, rigid foam board, and mineral wool at my residence. This is especially important wherever there are penetrations through the rim joist such as an exterior spigot, dryer vent, wiring, etc.
I'd be concerned about when you pull the hose to the right, does it pop out of the wall? Also, how durable is the plastic section? While the flap looks great, the faucet looks really cheap to me.
No, it's a strong, deep 'screw-in' to turn it on. About an inch? Easy to do, but strong! I struggle a bit to 'un-screw' it with wet hands. VERY SOLID, not at all cheap feeling (or acting). I have the blue flap in the front (ties in with my front door and shutters...) and the gray one put back.
I sure love it, my spigot is difficult to turn on plus I have lupus sle and sometimes turning the knob is painful and I prefer this system because of how easy it is to turn on and off and also prevent pipes from freezing. My current old school spigot screams loudly when first turning on the water which I haven’t found an answer as to why but I think this would resolve a multitude of issues I have with the traditional spigots
Great information Chris! I will highly consider this, providing I can install it on my brick. My water spigots are over 23 years old and ready for an upgrade. Thanks!!
@@binkbankbonk1the freeze-proof spigot on my son's home in Nebraska was over 50 years old when he accidentally left a hose on and broke it. His didn't have the anti-siphon on it though.
This isn't new. You don't have to winterize typical frost-free hose bibs. You do have to disconnect the hose, same as with this. Otherwise the trapped water will freeze and expand
@@lmw716 this won't change anything then. What makes a hose bib frost free is the valve is on the warm side of the insulation. That's what this has, that's what every frost-free hose bib has.
@@magsteel9891 there’s not a frost-free bib on our current house. Didn’t even know those were a thing as we haven’t had them in the last 4 houses we’ve lived in, as they’re all much older. As a mother with little kids who’s always taking the spigot handle off, so they’re not running water when it’s supposed to be off, this is much more convenient. Either way, I’m glad to know about different options as we get closer to building our permanent house.
I installed two of these last year with the help of your other videos. I had a hard time getting one of the holes the correct size to allow the correct angle, but I’ve been very happy with these post install.
Great idea, for very limited applications. Many homes don't have the space behind the wall for that contraption... a lot of hose feeds come up from below and 90 to the outside. This thing needs a lot of open space behind it.
I am going to show this to my husband!!!! I don't know what he will say. For the 4th time in 28 years, he has changed both front and back. This time, he went with the Shark bite. This last time, the water wouldn't shut off. During Covid, he needed to replace one. No one had one, including the big box places you would go. The water on that faucet wouldn't shut off, It was spring, I had baby animals being born, and I couldn't go without that faucet. We were having drought issues, and my veggies needed water, so he rigged an external on/off until the new faucet was off back order. We live in a cold winter climate, so freeze protection is a must. This looks cool to me as long as the parts you attach don't wear or break.
Ouch, too pricey for me too. added to this; I am in Newfoundland, Canada where the sales tax is even higher at 15% so this would not be cost effective.
We moved into a house that has those terrible plastic faucets. I had never seen them before until now. I have only ever seen the all brass ones. these plastic ones feel terrible in the hand and are flimsy. I am glad this was recommended. I still think I am going to replace it with a traditional brass one but I might do this. these are really nifty
I agree, this house had 5 when I bought it, I removed 2 of them. While they might seem wonderful to have, they are mainteneance, etc. So as part of this I did 3 Aquors in total and removed the other 2 which were about 40 years old.
Dang wish I would have known about this a couple months ago. Just replaced mine with a standard one. Looks like a fantastic product for those of us with harsh winters.
Just had one of my outdoor faucets freeze over this past winter, and now I need to replace the whole thing. Looking into something like this so I can better control that in the future. The proprietary nature of it isn't really great, but being able to remove the whole things as winter approaches is appealing.
Looks like a great idea. I’m about to replace an outside faucet and this looks like it will work. I’ve got copper tubing, can you provide the link for the other video you referenced? Thanks
I like the look and the idea. Would love to have these on my house but I've got way too many other things i'd spend my time and money on before installing this , maybe if i get bored haha
Thank you. I've got an outdoor spicket that's been leaking and I was going to replace it with another one just like it. But I love what you just shown me.
I generally hate proprietary products, but bought this one for the looks and I ended up loving it! The best part is I don't need those hideously ugly faucet covers in the winter.
Don't need covers with a the proper frost free hose bib and proper insulation for the conditions in your location. Apparently this includes Texas because hard freezes like the one in 2021 have happened before with in living memory, as in every thirty to forty years on average. Imagine, plumbing on the outside of the house 🙄😬🤭.
I like it. Going to replace all of mine with these very soon. My only issue is that my crawlspace is all foamed-in, so some of these spigots are going to need to be broken loose from the foam. Which isn't that big a deal, and I'll just spray some canned foam back around the new ones once I'm finished. I really like these!
I’m a contractor in Montana. I’m building custom homes from 700k-1.5 mil. Not a single one of my clients want something like this. Normal standard hose bib is what people want. They don’t break, you can’t loose them. They come in a couple different color combinations. Think someone is trying to fix a problem that doesn’t exist.
It is a problem that does exist, had an expensive hose bib and it broke after 3 years because there's no way to turn the water off in the house, the water in the pipe froze and cracked it making it useless. Standard hose bibs are also ugly and the hose bib covers are even more so.
I've lived in Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, and Florida and I've never seen a backflow preventer on an outdoor spigot, and never heard of them required by code. It certainly makes sense; I've just never, ever seen one.
I like mine and would like to install a second one. Only downside is they (like everything else) have gone up in price quite a bit in recent years. Not surprising as they're made from stainless which is already a more expensive metal and the price of all raw metal stock has gone up significantly affecting everything thats made from it.
I don't see the need to replace my existing faucets, but if I ever needed to I would use these. I like the clean flush look. Never liked the look of outside spigots. Very cool idea, and a well done video. Always nice to see what's new for the home.
The only PEX I used while remodeling my mom's house was two short lines connecting the old copper tubing to the new shower/tub diverter. A year later and my mom says shes thinks she hears a leak in the wall. Look in the crawlspace and see water raining down. Cut a big hole in mom's bedroom wall to get behind the diverter and see that MICE LOVE PEX! A mouse had chewed into the hot and a flat spray had been dousing the wall for about a day. Economically, it had to be repaired with PEX again but this time I filled every space I thought a mouse could get through from the crawlspace to the bathroom. He/she probably went in next to the tub drain. The only happy thing about it all was imagining the surprise when the mouse got a faceful!
Thanks for the info. I have never been satisfied with old design. I have just recently changed all my spigots out. When I purchased this house they all leaked. My hesitation is that I am all copper in a stucco finished house.
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Thanks for watching - Aquor V1 is available here: amzn.to/3P4K27F (This is a complete kit) optional accessories listed in the description
It's not a backflow preventer, it's and anti-siphon valve ✌🏽
How do you know to do everything ? And so well!? Love the channel BTW. Even though I could probably never do half of the stuff you show.
What's the grey/orange quick connect you're using on the hose? I have old brass ones and they've become difficult to connect and sometimes leak, so I'm looking for new ones.
Love it
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I'm in the "unnecessary" camp. It's cool and all, but I'm a big fan of standardization and avoiding propriety tools. That insert seems like a really easy thing to lose or break.
Agreed. This feels like a solution in search of an already solved problem.
Yeah, id end up snapping it off and ripping the whole thing out anyway. I hate how everyone is trying to reinvent the wheel these days....
Is it proprietary? Seems like the sort of thing that would be really easy to just buy a replacement for if it breaks. Maybe several just to have a few on hand
@@AndrewMeyerWords I live by are if it ain’t broke don’t fix it.
@@teon39 But if it is broke, don't fix it for at least a year.
I like it. It drains the water itself. No more winterizing the trailer. The faucet is removed keeping strangers and grandkids from using the water and possibly leaving it on then have a $500 water bill. (Yes, it's happened before when we were on vacation. Looks cool.,
I'm into it !!!!!!!
Why are you leaving water on when going on vacaion? We have always turned water off from the main before we go away to prevent exactly that.
@@shudduptimmy3880 the older trailers have the ppvc in them so they continue to burst when it freezes over for a few days. We have to leave them on because the dogs need water outside. The grandkids have one job. After that one job is done, it's ridiculous to get them to do anything else. If I expect any thing else, I'm being a prude. Lmao. What idiots......
Put these in on a renovation a few years back. No problems at all, great water pressure and love not having to think about winterization. I purchased 4 extra spigots for insurance just in case the company goes out of business 😂.
that was smart. well done.
What winterization is required on old school unit other than removing hose anyway?
@@outofspecboating6985 spending 10 hours per spigot to put on those super tricky foam winter cover of course!!!
@@outofspecboating6985letting the water drip some below 30 degrees
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Depending on the year your house was built. Mine was 2004 & doesn't require any winterization because the valve itself is back behind the wall. Older homes the valve is right there in the apparatus itself & the water to the spigot must be shut off inside the house before freezing.
We built a custom home in 2022 and used the Aquor house hydrants for all of the exterior spigots. They are fantastic and I would never go back to a traditional spigot again. The connectors are sturdy and live up to abuse, and they're affordable so you can buy many (I think Aquor even includes a coupon for a free one, or at least they did) to make switching hoses or equipment super quick and easy.
When enlarging the hole, often you can nest two hole saw bits together. The inner one being the size of the existing hole and the outer one being the size of the new hole. The inner bit acts as a guide.
That’s an awesome tip …. thank-you for sharing !
@@dtrout I can't claim it. I got it from another UA-camr but it's absolutely genius.
This works as long as you have the right hole saws. Some don’t work well. I have the Diablo quick lock and they for sure don’t work. A coworker actually had a tool designed for this. It screwed on and allow you to attach the smaller hole saw. I don’t know where he got it but it’s handy
I'm sure you saw the video on that lol
fantastic idea when installing pot lights where the wire is coming out of a small hole in the ceiling.
Located in southern Ontario and put these on a new build, love them. People ask why change and the answer is simple, once you use these in a frequent connection use case (moving a single garden hose around to water your lawn), you simply will not want to go back to the old products that are a pain to use.
Why not just use quick connects?
@@magsteel9891 1. They leak. 2. That is what this product is
@@robschultz9262 I'm using brass quick disconnects, no problems at all. Any leaks on hose connections are usually a function of bad rubber washers.
You "upgraded" to a proprietary product and use it to water your lawn.... with a hose
I have a 3/4" tee with a male quick connect on the leg of the tee and two ball valves with female quick connects on the side.
I can connect it to the hose bib, connect the hose and when I'm done I can shut the hose off and release the pressure on the hose at the bib with the unused ball valve on either side or connect two hoses simultaneously. Even if I went to a house that didn't have QD fittings I can remove the male fitting and screw it directly to the bib with the male to female adapter already on the tee.
Nothing inspires confidence like a plumbing device made entirely of plastic.
Like giving the rubber stamp of approval, only the stamp is made out of
Paper, not rubber.😂
finally, a spigot i can misplace and be unable to use
I'm quite pleased with my 1/4 turn frost free hose bib.
I'm from Canada, and having a spigot outside outside, even with a frost free system, allows cold to migrate into the house. This looks like the best of both worlds.
I'm from Canada too and my guess is that this would 7000$ at home hardware.
Redid them on my house and love them. Also if you bring the hose in for the winter, the backflow valves come in with the hose and have now had 2 years with no issues of damaged back flow valves due to freezing.
I never knew something like this existed.....I see some people saying "What's the point".....the point is, ad a home owner I'm ALWAYS looking for ways to upgrade the look, feel, and function of my home. This product does *just* that. I love it.
Plumber here. This is absolutely not an upgrade. That plastic spigot is a terrible idea. Plastic breaks down in the presence of UV light as well as Chlorine. If you're on municipal water, you'll get exposure to both. Add to that the fact that this does nothing new except complicate an existing device. It offers no new functions. It offers no better freeze protection. The only thing it offers is the frustration of trying to remember where you put a part when you want to use your hose. But that I find most egregious is that he doesn't know the difference between a backflow preventer, and a vacuum breaker, and lied about the how a vacuum breaker failing can affect the function of a hose bib. It's physically impossible for what he claimed to happen to actually happen. If you go back and look at 1:17 you'll see a cut scene. Why would he need editing if things worked the way he claimed? Never trust someone who openly lies in a sales pitch.
@psychosk8er Well I had no idea about any of that. And I appreciate you pointing all of that out. The only thing I thought about was how nice it looked, being flush with the siding instead of the ugly spigot sticking out lol.
I left that comment 9 months ago, and I never bought it. I actually completely forgot about this product until now. I never run out and buy something without doing my research first anyway. But thanks for pointing that out.
The ol' drill bit as an end mill trick. Love to see it.
I have shut offs to all my outdoor lines inside the basement. I shut them down before freezing and leave outside faucets open. No more issues 😊
I'm gonna lose that proprietary adapter, and the company that makes it is either going to go under, or start charging $300 for a plastic tube.
It's the same tech that's been used on boats for years. Shouldn't have any problems getting replacement parts.
Nah RV companies got your back broski! I would too though I'd lose it between winter and start of spring lol
I used 2 of the ones with backflow preventers built in on my new construction house in 2018 👍 no issues at all, work perfectly, and also prevents anyone from using water without the adapter
I would hate it if anyone used my water. So far, in many decades, nobody has. Maybe my luck is running out?
@@dave5176 no one would literally use it, you have to be concerned with vandals, leaving water on.. in my area it’s tied to sewersge charges (which are 4X the water cost), so you could have a very large bill. luckily my city has the option of seperate meters for indoor (uses sewerage), vs outdoor usage (water only, sewerage not billed). I do have seperate meters (lawn sprinkler system)
@@mwolrich OMG THE WET BANDITS RIGHT??? MARRRRVVVVV
That's pretty cool. The way it's flush to the siding looks better. But also, if your frost-free fails, and you've got a 1/4-turn model it has to be entirely replaced. Have fun if your basement has a finished ceiling. This thing, the mechanism is removable. Brilliant.
I have seen these several times and I just don't see the benefit. I have hoses hanging on the house or a hose reel next to the faucet, so looks really don't matter that much. I'd rather avoid the proprietary parts and stick with the old standby.
Yea. Replace you easy and simple and compatible with most of the world spigott that has been pretty well standardized. With some crappy plastic proprietary expensive stuff.. so it has a cover on it?? Just inset your spigot and put a cover.. lol
I had a Jose hanging off my house once too he almost fell when he was doing my roof.
Yeah, cool idea but very unnecessary unless you live in Antarctica.
I feel like he explained the benefits pretty well.
@@CallMeKyle1 My point is that I don't see them as benefits.
That's genius. Every spigot breaks or fails evenutally, and here in the North avoiding a freeze is a really nice feature. Some of us drain our hose lines to avoid the freeze - this is so much easier!
After having gone through a several Arrowhead inline backflow preventer failures and looking at replacing failing spigots I'm all for putting the failure-prone parts into a quick-disconnect that also obviates the need for a frost cap.
I've had repeated problems with Arrowhead fixtures. quality of the product has dropped over the years
Built a new house three years ago and installed these in the ground rather than coming out from the house. Plumbing is easy to manage as it is all in ground. Installed using 4 inch PVC filled with small pea gravel . Awesome system. Only caveat is the included straight adapters are not as good as the angled ones. And if you live in a warmer climate, the plastic valves expand to a point where they don't function as intended anymore. The solution is to get valve free angled adapters.
I'm going to echo some other comments: Looks great and has some advantages, but I'm very skeptical about the plastic adaptor. Here in Arkansas the summer heat and sun are brutal on anything plastic. Having said that, I would readily buy three of these if the company offers a version with a metal adaptor. Otherwise, great video.
/agrees in Florida The humidity and heat in the Southern states is no joke. Anything plastic is prone to mold, mildew, and sun-bleaching. After a while, it will crumble into dust. I do like the look of it, but we also have the issue of not having any type of crawlspace or other type of access that I can see. Homes built at sea level and very close to the water table tend not to have that unless they’re close enough to the coast that they’re built on stilts. So, yeah. It’s a pass for me.
Thanks for your response. And I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who is dubious of plastic parts. @@Sunshineandhydrangeas 😃
And I'll bet these plastic parts are not cheap, either. So when they fail, pricey to replace.
94 here in Mobile
@@notjaysday Looked on their site and all of the hose connectors are under $30, with some around $14. They also state that they're made from acetal resin polymer, not plastic. I've got two outdoor faucets that are the original ones installed on the house, and one simply won't make a good seal with any hose - may upgrade, as these look more aesthetically pleasing to me.
As a person that lives in an apartment in Southern California, I am living vicariously through this video. I wish I had a house in cold weather because this product would be the exact kind of thing I would want to solve freezing problems. It was an interesting video, even though I'll never use the knowledge. Well made.
You don't NEED to have freezing to use it! It's a super system even in good weather!
It’s a neat idea and I could see specing it on a new build but for most people who already have a traditional sillcock there’s no reason to change for the sake of changing unless something is broken. But that’s just me.
Used these for maybe 4 years. All good so far and enjoy the Aquor system. One spigot is on a public sidewalk and it is nearly invisible. If we had a normal, old school spigot installed for sure people would open for accessing water.
I appreciate you sharing this. Real world experience are awesome to hear
Looks cool and all. But my house still has the original spigot from when the house was built in 1958. We rebuilt the spigot with new gaskets and it works as good as new. Every winter we turn off the shut off and turn on the spigot to drain, then put a winter cover on it. Done.
I agree fully...I put a $3.00 cover over mine in the winter and never had a problem with freezing!!!
You're not alone. The junk this guy is peddling wont last .
I agree with the majority of people who don’t want a proprietary product. I LOVE the hose connector sticking out from the house. I HATE knocking knuckles on standard faucets when trying to attach a hose too close to the house.
This is sweet! The freeze protection IS the angled install - it self-drains! Love that it's built-in that way!! Many freeze-free installs still fail because their install wasn't angled. Must say, I'd probably lose the fancy spigot during the winter.
Update - my spigot is too low to work with that downward angled spigot. I'd be rooting in dirt to attach the hose. Hmm
I was just looking at supplying "shore" water to my RV from my house and this solution solves several of the potential challenges with this project. Thank you!
I like this thing. I think that I will replace my two outside faucets with these eventually. I don't know how much they cost or if it's in the cards this year. Thanks for your time and videos. I always look forward to seeing what's next.
I love these Aquor hydrants, just installed them on my beach house where the salt eat & rust out the metal knobs on the old fashion spigots; these there nothing to rust. Introduced them to my contractor, he was amazed and going to start using these on his other builds.
It must be karma... A couple hours before I saw this video I discovered my out side faucet was seized. Perfect timing! Thanks for posting.
Good video. I love the looks and the security to avoid accidentally turn-on or leave-on by kids. The problem is install. With a finished basement, tearing up the ceiling creates a bigger job than I want. But this should be the new standard for all new homes.
UA-cam is packed with these installation videos. Seems like everyone with a phone needs to make a few. Not in the market for this product, I watched it cause I was interested to see more about it. I really enjoyed your presentation, you got right to the point, gave some helpful tips along the way. Covered a few issues an installed might run into and you did it all in a real quick 6:45 - good job! I look forward to more videos, thanks.
Amazing. Simple, smart, brilliant. Thanks for sharing this.👍👍 People that poo poo this have flip phones, can't understand sending a text, hate adaptive cruise control and think records sound better than digital. (Ha!, can't wait to hear the comments)✌✌
I like this idea. It seems like the problem of repacking a Woodford hose bib every few years is gone because the operational valve is now completely outside and replaceable. I would prefer the external piece be made of metal due to sun damage.
I have been in my house 17 years (northern New England) and have yet to repack a valve stem.
We installed these with pex A at our house and love them. It is far easier to connect the hose while standing up vs leaning over in a potentially difficult-to-reach spot (love landscaping...). Love them though, 2 years with no issues.
plumber here...i haven't installed any of these new style, but looks pretty nice! the killer of the frost free spigots is leaving the hose attached in freezing weather...they bust on the top copper part about an inch from the washer in the end. no one knows till spring time when they turn on the hose for the first time...
And home depot or lowes and even plumbing store wont sell you a 1 dollar part to fix that. You either have to replace the whole thing or jerry rig se other attachments. Such BS!
Love it. I recenly replace my because a homeless man was showering in front of my house during the time I was working and fill up two 5 gallons containers of water and left it running. I have it all on camara.
If they release the models for the mount point and allow their customers to create their own connectors instead of locking them into a proprietary market I'm all for it. This looks very convenient and useful, I just worry about the durability of the plastic tap. Even just actuating that valve I saw a lot of flex, I worry it will need frequent replacing unless you're extra careful with it.
A metal option would also be nice, but I would still like the design of the connector to be open to the public for non-commercial use.
Im a 14 year plumber and I approve this video.
I make money on things that break in your home - I endorse this product.
While sharpening his razor, William of Ockham pondered, "Where will Aquor be in 20 years?" remembering how practical his DVD filled with family photos is.
Best comment. Bravo. My thoughts exactly.
You're one $15 Amazon purchase away from having an external DVD drive that you can plug into a USB port.
I suspect this particular fitting is going to be a lot more expensive, though.
That's not even close to being what Ockham's Razor is about
I thought the picture was a toilet seat at first, and I am thinking about a new toilet, so I clicked it..... then when I saw what it is, I also need a replacement shut off faucet for the outside hose, so this really interested me. It is very smooth looking, but, in an emergency, someone might not recognize what it is, and if the faucet part isn't there, wouldn't be able to access it..... so, I like it, and it's not perfect! Very easy replacement in the video, I have an old house with old stuff, but the idea is sort of basically the same, only pipe cutter needed. Thank you very much, video very easy to follow too!
I owned a house from 2000 to last year. So, in 2007 I was washing my car and watering my small lawn in the front of the house. Beautiful sunny day in New York City. If I recall correctly, I had the water turned on for about an hour. I don't know what possessed me to go down to the basement when I was done, but as I walked half-way down the stairs, I saw a pool of water probably 2 or 3 inches deep. Long story short, it turns out the pipe through the wall had been put through the concrete and had cracked (which explained why I had water in the basement back in like 2001, but as there had been a deep pile carpet, I didn't see it at the time). My contractor redid everything and put the new pipe through the wood.
So now I am in contract to buy a house and I'll keep this product in mind once I check out the spigot that's installed. Thanks for the review.
Honestly, I think a brass facet is best for the long run. I'm not thinking this solution will last as long as the old style faucet fixture. Thanks for sharing this new technology. It is always interesting to see the new ideas available.
I like everything about this faucet replacement. it looks good, it looks very functional, and if by chance the faucet portion breaks, it is probably and inexpensive item to replace. I might add some expanding foam around the pipe that goes into the house to add some insulation, but otherwise, it looks like a solid upgrade.
Relieved to see I'm not the only one who does this top level woodworking technique 😂
So worth it. Installed 3 and love mine.
I have had my system for 5 years. I absolutely love it.. When I had it installed the plumber had never installed one before.. after doing it he swore it was on his recommendation list
I love the idea, but the proprietary nature of it would worry me. I think I would want to see the spigot piece open sourced to allow other companies to make the external components. That way, if the original manufacturer goes out of business, and I lose or break my spigot, I don't have to replace the whole assembly to be back in operation.
Exact same reservations, plus it'd be a pain to have an enlarged hole if I have to go back to a traditional spigot.
Never mind if there is a fire and someone needs to attach a hose - it's not just creepy homeless zombies that might use your water faucet.
We're hopefully about to round a corner where 3d printing will be standard enough that open source won't be necessary once the company goes under.
@@StretchtoYourHeart3d printed shit ain’t good enough yet. I ain’t a fan of this plastic crap either. You can’t beat good ol brass or copper or some forged steel
@@Lexidezi225 good news is metal 3d printing gets better and more efficient every couple months I look into it
Well done, they've reinvented the wheel 😂
Yes... from round to hexagon. Some guys chase the next best thing, when the original in this case, brass hose-big and copper lines are still best IMO.
I live in a colder climate (Maine) and I recommend using spray foam where pipe comes through rim joist. Also recommend insulating all rim joists. I used a combination of spray foam, rigid foam board, and mineral wool at my residence. This is especially important wherever there are penetrations through the rim joist such as an exterior spigot, dryer vent, wiring, etc.
I'd be concerned about when you pull the hose to the right, does it pop out of the wall?
Also, how durable is the plastic section? While the flap looks great, the faucet looks really cheap to me.
I don't think it would withstand the heat and UV in my area. Most plastic parts turn to dust in 2-3 years here.
No, it's a strong, deep 'screw-in' to turn it on. About an inch? Easy to do, but strong! I struggle a bit to 'un-screw' it with wet hands. VERY SOLID, not at all cheap feeling (or acting). I have the blue flap in the front (ties in with my front door and shutters...) and the gray one put back.
@@1950Archangel thanks for answering my questions. I'll check them out soon. Too many other projects taking priority.
I sure love it, my spigot is difficult to turn on plus I have lupus sle and sometimes turning the knob is painful and I prefer this system because of how easy it is to turn on and off and also prevent pipes from freezing. My current old school spigot screams loudly when first turning on the water which I haven’t found an answer as to why but I think this would resolve a multitude of issues I have with the traditional spigots
Looks great but I hate the idea of having to use adapters. I'm just fine with regular hose bib connections with cheap standard gaskets.
Very modern, has a nice finishing look, easy to use.
Great information Chris! I will highly consider this, providing I can install it on my brick. My water spigots are over 23 years old and ready for an upgrade. Thanks!!
Thank you, check out this video where I used this model in 10 inches of concrete: ua-cam.com/video/HyD7OkmcaQ0/v-deo.html
@@SilverCymbal Thank you sir!
Your water spigots are so young!
@@binkbankbonk1the freeze-proof spigot on my son's home in Nebraska was over 50 years old when he accidentally left a hose on and broke it. His didn't have the anti-siphon on it though.
@@SilverCymbal Description says stainless, but the spigot itself looks plastic. Is that correct? Did you have any concerns about it?
Thanks again
Love this. Not having to remember about winterizing pipes is a huge plus for me.
This isn't new. You don't have to winterize typical frost-free hose bibs. You do have to disconnect the hose, same as with this. Otherwise the trapped water will freeze and expand
@@magsteel9891 where I live you have to cove the hose bib or you get broken pipes inside, it’s that cold in winter.
@@lmw716 this won't change anything then. What makes a hose bib frost free is the valve is on the warm side of the insulation. That's what this has, that's what every frost-free hose bib has.
@@magsteel9891 there’s not a frost-free bib on our current house. Didn’t even know those were a thing as we haven’t had them in the last 4 houses we’ve lived in, as they’re all much older.
As a mother with little kids who’s always taking the spigot handle off, so they’re not running water when it’s supposed to be off, this is much more convenient.
Either way, I’m glad to know about different options as we get closer to building our permanent house.
I installed two of these last year with the help of your other videos. I had a hard time getting one of the holes the correct size to allow the correct angle, but I’ve been very happy with these post install.
Great idea, for very limited applications. Many homes don't have the space behind the wall for that contraption... a lot of hose feeds come up from below and 90 to the outside. This thing needs a lot of open space behind it.
Really good idea!
Pretty cool. If my old ones break, this is the route I'm going. Thx for posting. Always nice to learn something new.
I installed two in my house. So far so good. Love them so far.
I love the look & the ability to deny others access to your water. Unfortunately I live in a Florida block home. Not sure exactly how this would work.
I love them! Not thrilled by the 100+ dollar price tag, but IMO it’s worth it.
I am going to show this to my husband!!!! I don't know what he will say. For the 4th time in 28 years, he has changed both front and back. This time, he went with the Shark bite. This last time, the water wouldn't shut off. During Covid, he needed to replace one. No one had one, including the big box places you would go. The water on that faucet wouldn't shut off, It was spring, I had baby animals being born, and I couldn't go without that faucet. We were having drought issues, and my veggies needed water, so he rigged an external on/off until the new faucet was off back order. We live in a cold winter climate, so freeze protection is a must.
This looks cool to me as long as the parts you attach don't wear or break.
I find it unnecessary. I also see the proprietary fittings just to get water flow being a nightmare if you misplace one.
If I were to install such a system, I would certainly buy a couple of extra spigots.
Why would you misplace it? You don't misplace your hose ...
@@halcyonyorks4454 The same way a nozzle gets misplaced, they are a small piece.
@@halcyonyorks4454kinda like if you're married and have children nobody knows where the others put it
I guess I organize differently.
Provides nice clean look to the home and always disliked that faucet sticking out of the wall. Great video!
Always great content Chris! It’s a little too pricey for me ($225 in Canada) but will consider as the price comes down
Ouch, too pricey for me too. added to this; I am in Newfoundland, Canada where the sales tax is even higher at 15% so this would not be cost effective.
Just curious why it's $225 in Canada. It's $85US and with the exchange rate should be about $115 Canadian. Am I missing something?
@allaboutroofing8601 you aren’t missing anything, that’s the way it goes. Especially with smaller US companies with limited distribution in Canada.
@@allaboutroofing2Canadians would like to know as well. It's not uncommon for items to be double the price here.
@@garthhowe297 Amazon delivers to Canada. Free over $25, so my question remains.
We moved into a house that has those terrible plastic faucets. I had never seen them before until now. I have only ever seen the all brass ones. these plastic ones feel terrible in the hand and are flimsy. I am glad this was recommended. I still think I am going to replace it with a traditional brass one but I might do this. these are really nifty
The faucets are so sleek but they are pricey if you have a many outdoor faucets.
I agree, this house had 5 when I bought it, I removed 2 of them. While they might seem wonderful to have, they are mainteneance, etc. So as part of this I did 3 Aquors in total and removed the other 2 which were about 40 years old.
Your explanation is next level clear and concise. Thank you!
If your exterior fitting leaks, which most do over time, this is a good idea. Also a good solution for winterizing. No more styrophome covers!
I like your video.
I won’t replace my working outside faucets because they both work fine.
I would choose these if I was building a new home.
Question: What's the GPM flow rate for the Aquor versus a traditional faucet?
From the Amazon listing page:
Flow Rate 6.8 GPM @ 52 PSI
Dang wish I would have known about this a couple months ago. Just replaced mine with a standard one. Looks like a fantastic product for those of us with harsh winters.
For me, the freeze prevention is worth the price of admission.
Just had one of my outdoor faucets freeze over this past winter, and now I need to replace the whole thing. Looking into something like this so I can better control that in the future. The proprietary nature of it isn't really great, but being able to remove the whole things as winter approaches is appealing.
Looks like a great idea. I’m about to replace an outside faucet and this looks like it will work. I’ve got copper tubing, can you provide the link for the other video you referenced? Thanks
I totally like the design and easy of the faucet. If I needed to replace my faucets, I would look at Aquor. Thanks
I like the look and the idea. Would love to have these on my house but I've got way too many other things i'd spend my time and money on before installing this , maybe if i get bored haha
Thank you. I've got an outdoor spicket that's been leaking and I was going to replace it with another one just like it. But I love what you just shown me.
I generally hate proprietary products, but bought this one for the looks and I ended up loving it! The best part is I don't need those hideously ugly faucet covers in the winter.
Don't need covers with a the proper frost free hose bib and proper insulation for the conditions in your location. Apparently this includes Texas because hard freezes like the one in 2021 have happened before with in living memory, as in every thirty to forty years on average. Imagine, plumbing on the outside of the house 🙄😬🤭.
Ugh, it's proprietary, too? Straight into the trash!
I would definitely retrofit my outdoor faucets. It’s a much cleaner look.
I question how well it will handle hard water, but always cool to see these new inventions. Certainly looks clean.
Hard water destroys everything :D
I'm working on my plans for building a new house and I love this option!!!!
I think that metal corner thing is more for preventing kinks. I think it gives the angle more rigidity so it doesn’t flex with pressure fluctuations.
That's what he said.
I like it. Going to replace all of mine with these very soon. My only issue is that my crawlspace is all foamed-in, so some of these spigots are going to need to be broken loose from the foam. Which isn't that big a deal, and I'll just spray some canned foam back around the new ones once I'm finished. I really like these!
I’m a contractor in Montana. I’m building custom homes from 700k-1.5 mil. Not a single one of my clients want something like this. Normal standard hose bib is what people want. They don’t break, you can’t loose them. They come in a couple different color combinations. Think someone is trying to fix a problem that doesn’t exist.
It is a problem that does exist, had an expensive hose bib and it broke after 3 years because there's no way to turn the water off in the house, the water in the pipe froze and cracked it making it useless. Standard hose bibs are also ugly and the hose bib covers are even more so.
I've lived in Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, and Florida and I've never seen a backflow preventer on an outdoor spigot, and never heard of them required by code. It certainly makes sense; I've just never, ever seen one.
Good idea if you worry someone easy to steal water.
Love it!
Leaky frozen Old School is out.
I like mine and would like to install a second one. Only downside is they (like everything else) have gone up in price quite a bit in recent years. Not surprising as they're made from stainless which is already a more expensive metal and the price of all raw metal stock has gone up significantly affecting everything thats made from it.
I don't see the need to replace my existing faucets, but if I ever needed to I would use these. I like the clean flush look. Never liked the look of outside spigots. Very cool idea, and a well done video. Always nice to see what's new for the home.
No good for any of the houses I’ve lived in. No access to the plumbing; it’s in the exterior walls with homes on slabs.
The only PEX I used while remodeling my mom's house was two short lines connecting the old copper tubing to the new shower/tub diverter. A year later and my mom says shes thinks she hears a leak in the wall. Look in the crawlspace and see water raining down. Cut a big hole in mom's bedroom wall to get behind the diverter and see that MICE LOVE PEX! A mouse had chewed into the hot and a flat spray had been dousing the wall for about a day. Economically, it had to be repaired with PEX again but this time I filled every space I thought a mouse could get through from the crawlspace to the bathroom. He/she probably went in next to the tub drain. The only happy thing about it all was imagining the surprise when the mouse got a faceful!
Looks cool and all but too many pieces for my wife to lose.
Thanks for the info. I have never been satisfied with old design. I have just recently changed all my spigots out. When I purchased this house they all leaked. My hesitation is that I am all copper in a stucco finished house.
Not liking proprietary. If standard I’d consider it.