It was pretty cool. That said, I can only really see this being useful for slab-on-grade construction where you're tucking this in a wall, but with a crawlspace I can't see this being necessary at all.
We have been installing them for years on new builds with basements as it allows service tech's to service the bibbs without bothering the homeowner. Especially for warranty calls. It's nothing new and not his idea like he makes it out as.
The crazy thing with being a plumber, is "how many different ways to skin a cat?" Others might have been doing it for years , but in my 20 years , I have NOT seen that loop- thing/install. Really Cool!!
Great idea for the manufacturer! You buy the hose bib once, then you have to keep buying the cheap plastic extension thing. It will get lost, run over or just wear out from exposure to the sun and weather.
I’ve had mine since he first posted this. We live on Cape Cod. I’ve never lost the plastic extensions and none of them have broken. I’ve also not had to replace the hose bibs every two to three years because these actually don’t freeze…even in -6 degree winter weather.
Hey Matt! It is so darn refreshing to see someone that is uber committed to continual advancement of their craft and clearly has the best interests of their customer in mind! Your a beacon of hope in a construction world that only wants to do just enough.
As a plumber I must say, love your programs. This is a great fixture I will be installing this hose bib. This hose bib takes the freeze and unsightly factors out of this plumbing job. Thanks
Matt is absolutely right about the need for a frost-free hose bib, regardless of which type you choose. He is also spot-on about disconnecting your water hoses. I have replaced hose bibs for people who after 20 years of their frost-free hose bib having no problems, they left a pressurized water hose connected to it during a freeze. The hose bib burst inside the wall and because of its brilliant design, there was no water damage because the water was shut off inside the house. Upon turning the handle, they found water flowing out of their wall around the hose bib.
Innovative, Dear Matt as you are one of the only person who most of us get to know these products, I hope the manufacturer read your subscriber concerns. Alot of legitimate reaction to how the product functions. Keep up the good work.
You can also place a valve on the line that goes to the outside and CLOSE it during the winter or when you go away from the house for a holiday. No need for special items and you still get the protection. Also works great if you have a water stealing neighbor. (close it and no water to steal)
In my remodel I put in two of these and spent a lot of time talking to the Aquor team before I had them installed. When the building moved inside during the winter the crew made a mistake. Left a hose attached to my aquor during a 3 degree weekend. Basically the entire hose froze and burst the hose leaving a spray of water outside. By the time I got to it three days later you had thought i was practicing ice sculptures. There was no freezing inside or issues with plumbing in the basement. I unclipped the hose to Aquor bib and just replaced the hose. Could have been way worse with a traditional hose bib. Another thing is you can get a valve piece on the outside to regulate the water flow. Plus it looks great.
Texas viewer here... The hose bibs that shut off in the wall have been standard practice in new construction here for at least 20 years. That new fancy one is cool though. I would just worry about the adapters not being available in the future if that new design doesn't catch on.
1:35 No, that's not what a vacuum breaker does. If you turn the water off in the house (say at the meter), and then open a sink or other fixture to drain the system it will create a vacuum, that vacuum could suck water from the hose into the house. This is what the vacuum breaker prevents. Gravity takes care of the water in the frost-free section of the silcock.
Yes it also does that, and good of you to remind us. But the vacuum breaker also allows the water to drain out of the bibb connection tube and away from the water several inches into the conditioned wall space.
I'm a water treatment professional and this is the only stainless steel frost free hose bib I've found. I'm thinking about installing one in the garage of my new house to run RO water through for a "spot-free" car wash water system. (Possibly in combo with a DI filter for 0 TDS water?) The RO can install in my mechanical room in the basement and feed pure water to all my purified water faucets in the house, including this one. Don't want the pure water running in copper/brass valves because it's more corrosive than regular tap water and can cause pinhole leaks. I'm not sure I would want to commit to one of these with a special fitting needed on every outside tap on the house, but for my use with a dedicated hose and low flow sprayer for the spot-free car rinse I think it will work great. Thanks for the detailed review Matt!
How durable is that plastic after it has cooked in the sun for a year or two? I can see that snapping off back inside and then what? I would much rather see quality brass attachments.
John Doe Don't worry about it. I'm sure that exact attachment will never go out of production and be difficult to source ;) Come to think of it. Don't think I'll use one of those fancy spigots, but I might invest in a box of those attachments. In ten years they'll all be worth multiple times as much on eBay...
Great question! We use ASA polymer for the covers, it's a highly UV resistant polymer that is commonly used for automotive body parts, like side mirrors. We have some hydrants that have been baking in Arizona summers of 110°+.
Baking for what, 5-10 years? No, I want something that bakes for 30 years and still good, like stainless steel, brass, aluminum. I loathe plastic mess.
That "loop" of pex in the wall is amazing - just in case there is a leak "20-30 years from now"!!! Not many 'think ahead' like that, usually it's 'slap it up- make it look good' ASAP/AFAP! Good job!
Interesting. Plumbing apprentice here and just replaced a frost free that had froze and burst. The problem with them is if you don’t install them with the proper fall away from the house your going to have residual water lying there and when winter comes it’s going to freeze and bust after where the washer shuts the water off. The owner turned the water on not realizing what had happened because it’s internal. The best way it to have an access panel with a 1/4 turn stop and drain ball valve.
And after figuring it out finds out he has to buy a $30 special adapter for each outlet or that they aren't made anymore and has to have them replaced with the old style silcocks!!
I have a drawer of various hose bib quick connects that are essentially uselesas the pieces are different brands that won't interchange, I see that in this products future!
Thanks for the feedback! We sell them for $11, less than the cost of a replacement packing nut for standard brass sillcock. We have hundreds of thousands of these outlets out in the world now, so the incentive to keep making them is high. :)
.... where are you buying those at? $4.50 at Lowe's for a Brass one. and $11 just for your adapter?.. This sounds like a waste of money when every hose in the US uses the 3/4 GHT fitting. You guys are "pulling an apple" Here
In my country, we don't have snow, although I like learning about solutions in building all around the world. The solution presented in this video is very interesting indeed, but I'm truly amazed about the clever solution of having a loop flexible pipe inside the wall for future repairs. Thanks so much for this!
Installed in our gut rehab commercial / residential space. Yeah. It might not last forever but the form factor a plus. Still working fine after one year.
What happens when you yank on the hose sideways and snap that off inside the hydrant? It's plastic and sticks out quite aways so I think it would be likely to happen. I'm assuming you would then just have a jet of water shooting out the side of your house. Love the loop in the wall, that's really smart.
I'm glad I read the comments. I had the same thoughts. I wish I would have known about this when my house was built 5 yrs ago. And after the house burned 2 yrs ago. I guess when I get my shop built, I'll incorporate one in that one.
In Canada, homes older than 1990 might have the "normal ass faucets" but newer homes mostly have frost free hose bibs, unless it was built cheaply by a questionable builder.
@@johndough1966 I believe YiFan meant the frostfree are the norm. I built my fisrt house in 1978 frost free all the way, but built the first house in that area with 6" studs.
BETTER YET, GET THE GOOD BRASS QUICK DISCONNECT HOSE ENDS!!! USE THE STANDARD FROST PROOF OUTLET ON THE HOUSE! AND FINALLY USE HIGH QUALITY HOSE WASHERS AND TIGHTEN WELL!!
If I was really worried about freezing and appearance, I'd much rather have some kind of recessed, waterproof, insulated "box", like a beer cooler turned sidways, with a door opening outward (hinged at the top). Need water, pop open the door, connect your hose and everything else is exactly the same, including being able to replace the bib without slinky pipe.
Andrew, frost free bibs move the wet section of the valve into the protected section of the house and eliminate the need to go to such extremes except in extreme areas of the country. Don't forget that the back of your "cooler hydrant box" is insulating the valves and lines inside the box from the protective heat of the building too, be it from the interior or the crawlspace, and may freeze anyway. If such a box were necessary in extreme climates, protective heat in the box or cutting out the bottom of the cooler the share heat from the building interior may be a better choice.
I’ve lived in Illinois and now Indiana my whole life, I’m 62, and all we’ve ever had is a standard valve. Though we have a shut off in the basement leading to it.
Northern person here. I just close the shut off valve in my basement, unscrew it's drain cap, open the spigot and drain out the water. We've traded simplicity and reliability for overpriced overcomplicated gimmicky plastic guaranteed-to-fail conveniences.
I am in south Louisiana, and we had several cold advisory nights this winter, where we were cautioned to let our faucets drip. I'm surprised that Florida would only have a single night every 5 years. Regardless, it is definitely not as simple as a single faucet lightly dripping, which is why many people employing this technique have experienced pipe bursts. Plus there are the issues of wasted water and what to do when you are out of town. There is definitely a huge advantage to minor home tweaks to prevent frost damage, even in the south. I am just not necessarily sold on the advantage of device that requires a proprietary attachment, which is plastic and sure to break after a few years in the southern sun.
N C the product has ASSE certification which means they are built to withstand 100lbs lateral force. However if you go into their website, they have tested up to 200lbs. I really don’t think they are made to be broken.
I laughed when he pulled out the spigot adapter which basically turns it right back in to a regular faucet he just finished saying it was so much better than. Should be fun when the plastic adapter breaks off in the socket spraying water everywhere.
Uhhhhhh, First Name, those things are notorious for being hacked, because the security in them is so lax. The engineers figure nobody will want to bother with hacking them as there's little return on investment for hacking it... but people find a way, if not for any other reason than just for the fun of it.
Give me a quarter turn frost free hose bib any day of the week. Much less expensive and works great. I have 3 of these at my house in NY for at least 15-years of problem-free use.
I would NEVER use these. Lose that adapter and you're unable to connect your hose, that would be a curse fest every spring. Also, no control on flow, just On/Off? I'll stick with the cheaper frost free.
Matt Cournoyer if you’re worried about flow control at the wall, just put a quarter turn ball valve on the piece before the hose. Though, I think I’d rather have it on the end of the hose personally anyway.
Now I'm impressed,, this is the first video you've put out I've watched that made me go ahead and subscribe to your channel,,, the pex loop sleeved is an awesome idea, And I loathe traditional hose bibbs,, !! Great video,,you actually taught an old dude a new trick! .. (which btw ain't easy,lol).... I've used commercial ,either keyless or frecessed lidded box type brass hose bibbs for years,, much higher in price than that 90 bucks,,, so yes,, I'm liking this,, it is a clean, neat install,and is serviceable with minimal effort,, Congrats ,, Great informative video!
As someone who just underwent a severely could southern winter leading to broken pipes and a $500 bill I think i'm totally sold on this. Gonna call my plumber and have both outdoor bibs replaced before next winter. Risinger continues to cost me money ...and I spend it with glee.
A much cheeper and practical frost free hose bib would also have saved you from this problem. Thats just my experience from the North though, use it as you wish.
Don't know if you read these comments but here is a simple, cheap, have-to-have item for all your Southern customers. Just add a wall switch in the garage that shuts off the power to the garage door openers. A nearby lightning strike can fry the boards in multiple garage door openers at the same time. Not uncommon to have 3 in a new house and replacement costs can run into the hundreds plus labor, not to mention the inconvenience of having to manually operate the doors.
I will not soon forget the time I misplaced the quick-connect for my pressure washer, so I'll pass on this. And if I'm that concerned about the clean lines of my house, I guess I have to haul the hose back and forth and store it out of sight someplace whenever it's not in use. Life's too short.
I've used taps similar to this before and my experience has always been left with a feeling of inconvenience. For instance, if you are working outside and your hands get dirty then you need to get the "Key" in order to turn the water on to rinse your hands. It seems like a clean looking install except that you need to always keep the water key next to it in order for it to be convenient and things like that get lost and look cluttered. If you keep the key (with quarter turn valve) installed and the quarter turn valve turned off (so that this is now convenient for you to use again) then you have lost your frost free protection and it now looks bulky. These look like plastic attachments and if they are then I see that as being a week spot and are asking to get damage from being cross threaded or cracked from the hose being pulled on. The ones I have used have a brass key and cover and are much more robust. They were installed to stop vandals from nocking them off a wall or people steeling water... were talking commercial application here. Those sort of issues would not be a concern for a regular home owner. If you don't have the faucet attachment then you only have full on or full off control. Filling a bucket with water now becomes a high pressure high flow splashy mess. A simple task like filling this bucket or watering can now becomes more complex because you must have a hose beside you to achieve this simple task of water flow control or you are having to find that water key that has the on/off valve installed ("where did I put that again?..."). This clean looking install now looks cluttered again because you now keep a hose and a water key beside your hose bib contraption just to make it convenient. If you loose or break the water key 10 years down the road you are possibly going to be looking far and wide for replacement keys. Since I don't see this type of hose bib sticking around in the residential market like they are marketing it to there will be little point for them to keep making the parts. The chances of it becoming obsolete are too high for it to be a product that I would put in my own home. There are hose bib assemblies like this used in commercial applications though so if you are wanting to go with this setup I would highly recommend using a long standing brand name commercial valve so you have hope of finding the parts years down the road once they break or are lost and you are not left high and dry when you can not find the replacement parts that you need. Good thing you installed a loop in the wall so they can rip them out and put a normal frost free protected hose bib in its place once they get tired of having to deal with this setup ;)
I was concerned that I was being too hard on this product without proper research so I decided to watch one of their promotional videos and take a quick look at the product. It is in fact a plastic attachments so expect those to break over time and expect to pay lots to replace them when you need to. They boasted that their product was a patented design, like that was a good thing for you as the consumer. What that is going to do is make it so other companies can't build attachments to work with their proprietary setup that you just bought into. For example, you won't be able to get that nicer brass key from company "B" because they are not allowed to produce them and since Aquor doesn't make them, good luck. By holding the patent they have limited their innovation to what their company can produce instead of the millions of minds that could greatly improve on this design or the thousands of companies that could make accessories for the product and help it become a wide spread industry standard product. Sure, someone else could work off their patent and make accessories but they would have to pay a royalty to Aquor in order to do that and you can be sure Aquor would set that royalty high enough so that the cost of the products produced remain in the price point that Aquor wants it to be in (High). Considering that their products are made of about 25 cents worth of injection molded plastic, and their price point is $12 to $25 for a new key, it appears like they are in the market to make money off of peoples backs without any consideration for providing people with quality parts in return. They know plastic breaks faster and the markup is greater so that is the material they have chosen to use. Don't get me wrong, if an expensive, proprietary, inconvenient setup with high cost of maintenance (replacement parts) is what fits your bill of materials then by all means proceed, It doesn't fit my desired setup though so I'll stick with something more practical, a standard frost free hose bib in either a quarter turn ball valve if you want it to turn off fast, or a standard globe valve type if you want better flow control.
Hey TropicalEncounter, thanks for taking the time to leave your feedback. It's easy to assume a lot of things about our hydrants without having ever used one of them before. We don't use any ABS plastic in our products -- our hose connectors are molded from materials like Delrin (acetal resin) and glass-filled Nylon. They are rated for thousands of pounds of crush resistance and tens of thousands of engagements without wear. If you do happen to damage it within 5 years, we'll replace it at no cost. Most new brass hose bibs these days don't last that long, unfortunately. The "commercial type" brass couplers you mention are neither long-lasting nor efficient. They frequently leak, and brass is a soft metal that wears. Our marine valves have been around for 18 years now, and are widely considered the industry benchmark for SS flush-mounted quick couplers. Appreciate your words of wisdom but we make quality products that last. I encourage you to try one out yourself!
Awesome video! You inspired me to return to school for architecture and I love being able to apply some of the lessons from your videos into my day job!! Please keep them coming and if you are ever in the Connecticut area you should hold a meet up!
I live in the PNW and own a home from the 70s. Im in my 30s and dislike the standard hose that you discribed in the beginning. This is an amazing product. Thank you!!!
Is there any hose bib that protects against homeowner forgetting to remove the hose? Seems to me, this is just a different way of connecting. Homeowner will leave the hose connected either way.
Our goal is to make the system as simple and easy as possible to winterize (in less than 1 second). Homeowners are much more likely to drain and winterize their outdoor faucet if it's easy. And even if you forget to unplug it, ice will move to the point of least resistance -- the polymer connector. The important bits -- your home and plumbing -- stay protected.
Magnificent Ideas! Just found out about Aquor from this video, then you share a brilliant idea of having a loop to maintain the faucet in the future! I am sold on both ideas. I will replace both of my spigots and save some $$$ that I would have paid the plumber.
Neat product but I don't want to have to look for that adapter every time I hook up a new hose. Nor do I want to have to try to find one 10 years down the road if you're not sold anymore
So a question for someone who doesn't have to deal with freezing pipes: isn't the PVC conduit a 'cold space', ie the PVC is surrounded by insulation but the cold can come in through the same hole in the wall the bib does? So having the shutoff 6" into the wall is less effective because the air in the pipe is cold?
TheOneWhoMightBe, the air movement is minimal in the space, and air movement is what promotes convective heat transfer. This is the same principal most building insulation works on; by restricting air movement, the insulation restricts heat transfer. As long as the hole that the hydrant is mounted in is sealed or gasketed, air movement will be minimal and the effects will also be minimal. Personally, the only problem I see with the PEX loop in the wall is a lack of nail protection where the PEX extends outside the PVC chase pipe.
The heat transfer would rarely be enough to allow freezing of the piping in the wall as long as the air movement is nearly zero through a seal or gasket. For freeze protection, all we have to do is maintain 34 deg F or higher with the hose bib not in use.
I live where winter temperatures can get down to -30 a few days per year & I have zero problems with my hose bibs freezing. I always use the longest one I can find, usually 14”, so the actual valve extends well past the wall into the conditioned basement space. I also always attach it to a section of copper pipe to insure there is plenty of heat transfer from the heated basement air to the bib valve.
In Canada we have two valve one inside and one outside the exterior wall. In winter we shut off inside one and open the outside one to drain it and leave it open.
I haven't purchased one yet for my house, but I've already lost that damned plastic piece somewhere that goes inside.. I'm sure my mower will find it...
Matt, the vacuum breaker is in case the water pressure goes off and you still have a hose attached. Maybe the end of the hose is in a bucket of water. You don't want to suck that water into your house plumbing and the city sure doesn't want it in their system. So if the water supply from the house develops a vacuum it won't pull water from the hose into the plumbing. It "breaks" the vacuum.
This is a great product for someone that doesn't want to store their hose outside for everybody to see just plug it in use it unplug it put it away It's a lot like an electrical outlet. Very clean look old school people won't like it but you got to change with the times. That would really like to see a more detail that loop system. That's a great idea.
great video. i hear from customers that they have had other people using their water. the only solution up to now was a loose key bib. another complaint was bibs accidentally being broken off. this new product you are presenting is the same technology used in Nelson and Buckner quick couplers. a new application for customers to choose from
In winter , do you still have to remove extension? If you don't, can it freeze like traditional bibs if a hose is left on it ? There are those that for whatever reason will forget.
Matt...The vacuum breaker purpose is an anti siphon devise to protect the potable water supply. So if someone leaves the end of their hose in a contaminated container (like an animal watering bucket or tub, hot tub, swimming pool etc), that contaminated water cannot siphon into the potable drinking water system.
Just looked them up and they sell a removable faucet you can attach that has a ball valve so you can regulate flow. But I imagine you could also install a quick connect ball valve on the end of your hose and then their attachment.
Most of the time the spray head has an adjustment. For some garden hose attachments like a cheap sprinkler those may not have a regulator so you can just get an inline one. To me the idea of regulating the flow somewhere else makes sense especially because you can fill the hose faster. BUT, I believe this should make this "innovative" wall faucet cheaper not more expensive. It seems to be marketed as a more luxury/specialty product.
We made it an instant on/off because most people use a nozzle on their hose. We sell a connector with a built-in ball valve. You can also attach any inline ball valve to the regular connector. (or any other accessory, like a timer, splitter, etc)
After reading comments and thinking about it, this seems like a solution we don't need. I really like my washerless 12" through the foundation block outside faucet. What's bad about these? Strong all metal, no worries. On/off, easily adjust pressure coming out of hose, yes, I'll keep using this kind. Hate plastic.
For all the naysayers, just remember what kinds of houses Matt builds and who his clients are. To many aesthetics matter and these keep the clean lines of the house more intact. If that is something that matters to you, then here is a solution. If not, then move on. Is it cheap, no, but neither is hiring Matt as your builder either. You expect premium results from Matt and that is what this product he is showing is too. Sheesh.
Matthew Kirkconnell the main points these "naysayers" will bring up isn't necessarily the complaint of cost moreso than the complaint of value. There's nothing wrong with a premium builder for a premium home. But at some point you cross the line of cost vs. Worth. This feels like one of those times. Like many have mentioned before. You have to have adapters and you can't control the flow.... If it was 40 dollars with the adapter, sure but.... Meh. Underwhelming so far
Thank you for the comment. We strive to make the best products possible, using the best materials we can find. We encourage anyone to take apart one of our hydrants and compare it to a regular brass sillcock. To the best of our knowledge, it is the only 316L stainless hydrant on the market period, let alone for under $100. We don't cut corners or make things that will end up in the landfill. "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten." -Ben Franklin
Recessed box with a stainless cover will do the same thing with standard parts.... The average price of a house in my neighborhood is about $1.7 million and pretty much no one does their own gardening - I still would not install this. Never mind that you can't even regulate the flow. It may look cool, but it's going backwards in terms of functionality & interoperability.
+Aquor Water Systems Thats a pretty good point. Many use brass with a plastic bracket. Based on my limited knowledge on the subject I'm willing to bet stainless steal is actually cheaper than brass but brass is much easier to work with in manufacturing. Another point is brass is also usually mixed with lead for ductility. In my experience only cast brass is lead-free. I'm also seeing thats noted in their literature. Most don't even claim "lead-free" meaning below .25%. But when they do you can assume it still has lead with any machined brass. Where as cast brass its at least plausible they wouldn't need to use lead.
Thank you for showing this product. A lot of the vacuum break bibs have no or very limited volume control so this is not that big a deal. The price is very negligible when budgeted into a remodel or new build. Nice change from the standard centuries old look, completly funtional and pleasant to use. A winner in my book. As Matt said, keep a few spigots extra somewhere so you're not waiting on the mailman so you can wash your dog.
Down here in Southwest Florida we don't have to worry about freezing at all so hose bibs work just fine they stay outside for about 50 to a hundred years without a problem
I just don't see the point of this. I need to find the special fitting in my garage in order to use my silcock? Does it really look much better than the latter? Idk just not sold for the price. I don't see the value here.
And then are sooo smart as to double post. I also suppose N Korea was better off under Obama. I wonder if "into 55 yr old ladies" would like to donate his tax return money to the DNC? Actually his neighbors barely tolerate him and wish he'd just move or at least grow up.
Goal is convenience and reliability. Over 10% of homes in the US have leaks of 90+ gallons per day (EPA.gov). Our pressure-based seal is much more reliable and leak-proof than a traditional screw-and-washer gate valve, so we hope it will save you water in the long run. Plus, you just plug in your hose now.
I bought a new duplex in WI and the builder put in the regular faucets, he did put a shut-off valve in the basement though. The trouble is most tenants don't give a damn about maintaining the property, so I had to go next door in November and make sure the valves were closed. I ended up replacing both outdoor faucets with frost-proof faucets.
Really nice that it's pre-tilted to drain, many are not. They have a plastic flange with screw holes that sort of tilt but not well. Btw you forgot to remind them remove said valve out of sillcock before winter or it'll freeze.
That long, thin, unsupported plastic adapter will beak, that is a guarantee and what happens with ALL plastic hose products, I have lived long enough to see them ALL fail.
We've been making these for boats for 18 years now! We waited 15 years of them being used in saltwater around the world, before making them for homes now.
Matt that tip on the loop in the wall is one of the best plumbing tips i have heard in a long time that would save me so many headaches on slab on grade houses that i have to tear out a interior wall to service. even on rehabs if they are cpvc or copper cant i put a union adapter so i can put a loop of pex in and not have to worry about tearing out the wall? that's why i watch your videos you have great work ethics and like me you seem to be a perfectionist lol thanks for the videos
That tip about the loop made watching this so extra worth it. Thank you Matt
It was pretty cool. That said, I can only really see this being useful for slab-on-grade construction where you're tucking this in a wall, but with a crawlspace I can't see this being necessary at all.
We have been installing them for years on new builds with basements as it allows service tech's to service the bibbs without bothering the homeowner. Especially for warranty calls. It's nothing new and not his idea like he makes it out as.
AFugy that loop is genius
The crazy thing with being a plumber, is "how many different ways to skin a cat?" Others might have been doing it for years , but in my 20 years , I have NOT seen that loop- thing/install. Really Cool!!
Best part is what would take 5 minutes to rough in now takes 2 hours! Cha-ching!
Great idea for the manufacturer! You buy the hose bib once, then you have to keep buying the cheap plastic extension thing. It will get lost, run over or just wear out from exposure to the sun and weather.
You leave it on ur hose like ur spray nozzle.
I’ve had mine since he first posted this. We live on Cape Cod. I’ve never lost the plastic extensions and none of them have broken. I’ve also not had to replace the hose bibs every two to three years because these actually don’t freeze…even in -6 degree winter weather.
Hey Matt! It is so darn refreshing to see someone that is uber committed to continual advancement of their craft and clearly has the best interests of their customer in mind! Your a beacon of hope in a construction world that only wants to do just enough.
As a plumber I must say, love your programs. This is a great fixture I will be installing this hose bib. This hose bib takes the freeze and unsightly factors out of this plumbing job. Thanks
Thanks Thomas!
Matt is absolutely right about the need for a frost-free hose bib, regardless of which type you choose. He is also spot-on about disconnecting your water hoses. I have replaced hose bibs for people who after 20 years of their frost-free hose bib having no problems, they left a pressurized water hose connected to it during a freeze. The hose bib burst inside the wall and because of its brilliant design, there was no water damage because the water was shut off inside the house. Upon turning the handle, they found water flowing out of their wall around the hose bib.
Innovative, Dear Matt as you are one of the only person who most of us get to know these products, I hope the manufacturer read your subscriber concerns. Alot of legitimate reaction to how the product functions. Keep up the good work.
You can also place a valve on the line that goes to the outside and CLOSE it during the winter or when you go away from the house for a holiday.
No need for special items and you still get the protection.
Also works great if you have a water stealing neighbor. (close it and no water to steal)
In my remodel I put in two of these and spent a lot of time talking to the Aquor team before I had them installed. When the building moved inside during the winter the crew made a mistake. Left a hose attached to my aquor during a 3 degree weekend. Basically the entire hose froze and burst the hose leaving a spray of water outside. By the time I got to it three days later you had thought i was practicing ice sculptures. There was no freezing inside or issues with plumbing in the basement. I unclipped the hose to Aquor bib and just replaced the hose. Could have been way worse with a traditional hose bib. Another thing is you can get a valve piece on the outside to regulate the water flow. Plus it looks great.
Now that's a story. However running water tends to not freeze for some weird reason so you were very lucky.
This is why I love your videos- I'd not heard about this product before, and the maintenance loop is a great idea if you have the space for it.
Texas viewer here... The hose bibs that shut off in the wall have been standard practice in new construction here for at least 20 years. That new fancy one is cool though. I would just worry about the adapters not being available in the future if that new design doesn't catch on.
1:35 No, that's not what a vacuum breaker does. If you turn the water off in the house (say at the meter), and then open a sink or other fixture to drain the system it will create a vacuum, that vacuum could suck water from the hose into the house. This is what the vacuum breaker prevents. Gravity takes care of the water in the frost-free section of the silcock.
Yes it also does that, and good of you to remind us. But the vacuum breaker also allows the water to drain out of the bibb connection tube and away from the water several inches into the conditioned wall space.
@@fredericrike5974 But it is code because of what Christopher Stone said.
I'm a water treatment professional and this is the only stainless steel frost free hose bib I've found. I'm thinking about installing one in the garage of my new house to run RO water through for a "spot-free" car wash water system. (Possibly in combo with a DI filter for 0 TDS water?) The RO can install in my mechanical room in the basement and feed pure water to all my purified water faucets in the house, including this one. Don't want the pure water running in copper/brass valves because it's more corrosive than regular tap water and can cause pinhole leaks. I'm not sure I would want to commit to one of these with a special fitting needed on every outside tap on the house, but for my use with a dedicated hose and low flow sprayer for the spot-free car rinse I think it will work great. Thanks for the detailed review Matt!
How durable is that plastic after it has cooked in the sun for a year or two? I can see that snapping off back inside and then what? I would much rather see quality brass attachments.
John Doe
Don't worry about it. I'm sure that exact attachment will never go out of production and be difficult to source ;) Come to think of it. Don't think I'll use one of those fancy spigots, but I might invest in a box of those attachments. In ten years they'll all be worth multiple times as much on eBay...
It can’t get stuck inside,the outer part or the hole has the 1/4 turn threads that hold it.
Great question! We use ASA polymer for the covers, it's a highly UV resistant polymer that is commonly used for automotive body parts, like side mirrors. We have some hydrants that have been baking in Arizona summers of 110°+.
Yep, I am an Arizonian so that is usually my first question about plastic/PVC products.
Baking for what, 5-10 years? No, I want something that bakes for 30 years and still good, like stainless steel, brass, aluminum. I loathe plastic mess.
That "loop" of pex in the wall is amazing - just in case there is a leak "20-30 years from now"!!! Not many 'think ahead' like that, usually it's 'slap it up- make it look good' ASAP/AFAP! Good job!
Interesting. Plumbing apprentice here and just replaced a frost free that had froze and burst. The problem with them is if you don’t install them with the proper fall away from the house your going to have residual water lying there and when winter comes it’s going to freeze and bust after where the washer shuts the water off. The owner turned the water on not realizing what had happened because it’s internal. The best way it to have an access panel with a 1/4 turn stop and drain ball valve.
Yes! An insulated access panel with ball valve is the best solution.
Yes! simple, cheap and reliable.
Very impressed by the use of the loop. Wish I had thought of it years ago.
I'd love to be there as a 2nd or 3rd owner of the house walks around wondering where the hell the spigot is!
And after figuring it out finds out he has to buy a $30 special adapter for each outlet or that they aren't made anymore and has to have them replaced with the old style silcocks!!
I have a drawer of various hose bib quick connects that are essentially uselesas the pieces are different brands that won't interchange, I see that in this products future!
Thanks for the feedback! We sell them for $11, less than the cost of a replacement packing nut for standard brass sillcock. We have hundreds of thousands of these outlets out in the world now, so the incentive to keep making them is high. :)
I just replaced all the outdoor faucets in my house and it cost less than $20....
.... where are you buying those at? $4.50 at Lowe's for a Brass one. and $11 just for your adapter?.. This sounds like a waste of money when every hose in the US uses the 3/4 GHT fitting. You guys are "pulling an apple" Here
congratulations Matt, you've invented something no one ever fucking asked for. Good work!
For $90.00 I can buy the spigot a heating pad, tuck it in and give it a kiss on winter nights!
In my country, we don't have snow, although I like learning about solutions in building all around the world. The solution presented in this video is very interesting indeed, but I'm truly amazed about the clever solution of having a loop flexible pipe inside the wall for future repairs. Thanks so much for this!
that loop is smart!!
Best part of the video in my opinion.
And doesn't cost 90 dollars.
Yes
20 or 30 years from now . . . no one will know there is a loop inside the wall!
Marvin Carvin until they go inside to loosen the connection and find the loop and get a clue
First video I’ve ever seen...earned my subscribe, love learning from somone smart and cool! Thank you!
Love the loop. It’s these little details that makes all the differences!!
Love watching all your videos
Installed in our gut rehab commercial / residential space. Yeah. It might not last forever but the form factor a plus. Still working fine after one year.
What happens when you yank on the hose sideways and snap that off inside the hydrant? It's plastic and sticks out quite aways so I think it would be likely to happen. I'm assuming you would then just have a jet of water shooting out the side of your house.
Love the loop in the wall, that's really smart.
These aren’t cheap plastic. I’ll need to research this a bit more but they feel pretty Bomber
I'm glad I read the comments. I had the same thoughts.
I wish I would have known about this when my house was built 5 yrs ago. And after the house burned 2 yrs ago. I guess when I get my shop built, I'll incorporate one in that one.
Agreed. Even "good" plastic is an order of magnitude or more less durable than brass.
Well then you look at someone who was not paid to review it and see a honest review...
Nice if brass or stainless was an option.
Live in southern Ontario and always install a frost free hydrant for my clients. Just the best call back free option .
Frost free hydrants / call back free? hmmm. So the homeowner just replaces it when it breaks? Or they call a different plumber? :)
"It's the northern builder that know" I'm from Canada and we have normal ass faucets
priceless :)
I’ve gotten rid of those.
In Canada, homes older than 1990 might have the "normal ass faucets" but newer homes mostly have frost free hose bibs, unless it was built cheaply by a questionable builder.
@@johndough1966 I believe YiFan meant the frostfree are the norm. I built my fisrt house in 1978 frost free all the way, but built the first house in that area with 6" studs.
I live in Boston and thought the same thing. I have a normal faucet but I do try to remember to turn them off inside when it gets cold out.
BETTER YET, GET THE GOOD BRASS QUICK DISCONNECT HOSE ENDS!!! USE THE STANDARD FROST PROOF OUTLET ON THE HOUSE! AND FINALLY USE HIGH QUALITY HOSE WASHERS AND TIGHTEN WELL!!
If I was really worried about freezing and appearance, I'd much rather have some kind of recessed, waterproof, insulated "box", like a beer cooler turned sidways, with a door opening outward (hinged at the top). Need water, pop open the door, connect your hose and everything else is exactly the same, including being able to replace the bib without slinky pipe.
Andrew, frost free bibs move the wet section of the valve into the protected section of the house and eliminate the need to go to such extremes except in extreme areas of the country. Don't forget that the back of your "cooler hydrant box" is insulating the valves and lines inside the box from the protective heat of the building too, be it from the interior or the crawlspace, and may freeze anyway. If such a box were necessary in extreme climates, protective heat in the box or cutting out the bottom of the cooler the share heat from the building interior may be a better choice.
I have 4 cooler hose bibs. I keep my drink in there also!!!
I’ve lived in Illinois and now Indiana my whole life, I’m 62, and all we’ve ever had is a standard valve. Though we have a shut off in the basement leading to it.
1:30 That's the shortest frost-free silcock I've seen. 12" is pretty standard new construction here in Michigan.
and he states it is a gate valve, but it is a globe valve
@@Havoc4Hire Please remind the audience which is the more prized valve type.....
I like the service loop you put in it. I am a plumber and have never thought of that.
Southern person here...we just turn off the outdoor hose bibs from a pex manifold and open hose bib valves. We've never had an issue.
Northern person here. I just close the shut off valve in my basement, unscrew it's drain cap, open the spigot and drain out the water. We've traded simplicity and reliability for overpriced overcomplicated gimmicky plastic guaranteed-to-fail conveniences.
@@phiksit other northern person here. I just... well, don't really do anything special. because I've got frost free.
Wow that loop trick is ingenious! Luckily I have a basement, but thats a great thing to keep in mind for future projects.
Here in central Florida we just let the faucet dip all night during the rare hard freeze, maybe once every 5 to 10 years.
I am in south Louisiana, and we had several cold advisory nights this winter, where we were cautioned to let our faucets drip. I'm surprised that Florida would only have a single night every 5 years.
Regardless, it is definitely not as simple as a single faucet lightly dripping, which is why many people employing this technique have experienced pipe bursts. Plus there are the issues of wasted water and what to do when you are out of town.
There is definitely a huge advantage to minor home tweaks to prevent frost damage, even in the south. I am just not necessarily sold on the advantage of device that requires a proprietary attachment, which is plastic and sure to break after a few years in the southern sun.
Christine W4 The plastic is UV resistant, similar to plastics used on cars and planes.
N C the product has ASSE certification which means they are built to withstand 100lbs lateral force. However if you go into their website, they have tested up to 200lbs. I really don’t think they are made to be broken.
That hydrant looks like a solution in search of a problem; that loop is pretty slick.
I laughed when he pulled out the spigot adapter which basically turns it right back in to a regular faucet he just finished saying it was so much better than. Should be fun when the plastic adapter breaks off in the socket spraying water everywhere.
Chargèro That's what I'm saying!
First Name Last Name I don't want a hacker messing with my sprinklers
Uhhhhhh, First Name, those things are notorious for being hacked, because the security in them is so lax. The engineers figure nobody will want to bother with hacking them as there's little return on investment for hacking it... but people find a way, if not for any other reason than just for the fun of it.
Please change your name to Naive First Name, Naive Last Name!
@First Name Last Name Yet...
Give me a quarter turn frost free hose bib any day of the week. Much less expensive and works great. I have 3 of these at my house in NY for at least 15-years of problem-free use.
Well engineered! I wonder how the fitting holds up over repeated use?
I've been using the loop with frost proof bibs for years. Love the new Aquor product!
I would NEVER use these. Lose that adapter and you're unable to connect your hose, that would be a curse fest every spring. Also, no control on flow, just On/Off? I'll stick with the cheaper frost free.
Matt Cournoyer if you’re worried about flow control at the wall, just put a quarter turn ball valve on the piece before the hose.
Though, I think I’d rather have it on the end of the hose personally anyway.
Tighten the adapter and it won't be loose. Any hose can be loose if it isn't tight.
I agree 100%
Not to mention the silly adapter is plastic and it WILL break off.
the point is that on every hose you have, you can put that adapter permanently on it. in that case you can only lose the adapter if you lose the hose.
Now I'm impressed,, this is the first video you've put out I've watched that made me go ahead and subscribe to your channel,,, the pex loop sleeved is an awesome idea, And I loathe traditional hose bibbs,, !! Great video,,you actually taught an old dude a new trick! .. (which btw ain't easy,lol).... I've used commercial ,either keyless or frecessed lidded box type brass hose bibbs for years,, much higher in price than that 90 bucks,,, so yes,, I'm liking this,, it is a clean, neat install,and is serviceable with minimal effort,, Congrats ,, Great informative video!
As someone who just underwent a severely could southern winter leading to broken pipes and a $500 bill I think i'm totally sold on this. Gonna call my plumber and have both outdoor bibs replaced before next winter. Risinger continues to cost me money ...and I spend it with glee.
A much cheeper and practical frost free hose bib would also have saved you from this problem. Thats just my experience from the North though, use it as you wish.
Don't know if you read these comments but here is a simple, cheap, have-to-have item for all your Southern customers. Just add a wall switch in the garage that shuts off the power to the garage door openers. A nearby lightning strike can fry the boards in multiple garage door openers at the same time. Not uncommon to have 3 in a new house and replacement costs can run into the hundreds plus labor, not to mention the inconvenience of having to manually operate the doors.
I will not soon forget the time I misplaced the quick-connect for my pressure washer, so I'll pass on this. And if I'm that concerned about the clean lines of my house, I guess I have to haul the hose back and forth and store it out of sight someplace whenever it's not in use. Life's too short.
Yea, was expecting something more, but this is pretty cool too. Thanks for showing that.
My dogs love expensive chew toys. They will be thrilled.
I think thats a brilliant innovation. Will be a standard spec for me now. Thanks MR
I've used taps similar to this before and my experience has always been left with a feeling of inconvenience. For instance, if you are working outside and your hands get dirty then you need to get the "Key" in order to turn the water on to rinse your hands. It seems like a clean looking install except that you need to always keep the water key next to it in order for it to be convenient and things like that get lost and look cluttered.
If you keep the key (with quarter turn valve) installed and the quarter turn valve turned off (so that this is now convenient for you to use again) then you have lost your frost free protection and it now looks bulky.
These look like plastic attachments and if they are then I see that as being a week spot and are asking to get damage from being cross threaded or cracked from the hose being pulled on. The ones I have used have a brass key and cover and are much more robust. They were installed to stop vandals from nocking them off a wall or people steeling water... were talking commercial application here. Those sort of issues would not be a concern for a regular home owner.
If you don't have the faucet attachment then you only have full on or full off control. Filling a bucket with water now becomes a high pressure high flow splashy mess. A simple task like filling this bucket or watering can now becomes more complex because you must have a hose beside you to achieve this simple task of water flow control or you are having to find that water key that has the on/off valve installed ("where did I put that again?..."). This clean looking install now looks cluttered again because you now keep a hose and a water key beside your hose bib contraption just to make it convenient.
If you loose or break the water key 10 years down the road you are possibly going to be looking far and wide for replacement keys. Since I don't see this type of hose bib sticking around in the residential market like they are marketing it to there will be little point for them to keep making the parts. The chances of it becoming obsolete are too high for it to be a product that I would put in my own home. There are hose bib assemblies like this used in commercial applications though so if you are wanting to go with this setup I would highly recommend using a long standing brand name commercial valve so you have hope of finding the parts years down the road once they break or are lost and you are not left high and dry when you can not find the replacement parts that you need.
Good thing you installed a loop in the wall so they can rip them out and put a normal frost free protected hose bib in its place once they get tired of having to deal with this setup ;)
I was concerned that I was being too hard on this product without proper research so I decided to watch one of their promotional videos and take a quick look at the product. It is in fact a plastic attachments so expect those to break over time and expect to pay lots to replace them when you need to.
They boasted that their product was a patented design, like that was a good thing for you as the consumer. What that is going to do is make it so other companies can't build attachments to work with their proprietary setup that you just bought into. For example, you won't be able to get that nicer brass key from company "B" because they are not allowed to produce them and since Aquor doesn't make them, good luck. By holding the patent they have limited their innovation to what their company can produce instead of the millions of minds that could greatly improve on this design or the thousands of companies that could make accessories for the product and help it become a wide spread industry standard product. Sure, someone else could work off their patent and make accessories but they would have to pay a royalty to Aquor in order to do that and you can be sure Aquor would set that royalty high enough so that the cost of the products produced remain in the price point that Aquor wants it to be in (High).
Considering that their products are made of about 25 cents worth of injection molded plastic, and their price point is $12 to $25 for a new key, it appears like they are in the market to make money off of peoples backs without any consideration for providing people with quality parts in return. They know plastic breaks faster and the markup is greater so that is the material they have chosen to use.
Don't get me wrong, if an expensive, proprietary, inconvenient setup with high cost of maintenance (replacement parts) is what fits your bill of materials then by all means proceed, It doesn't fit my desired setup though so I'll stick with something more practical, a standard frost free hose bib in either a quarter turn ball valve if you want it to turn off fast, or a standard globe valve type if you want better flow control.
Hey TropicalEncounter, thanks for taking the time to leave your feedback. It's easy to assume a lot of things about our hydrants without having ever used one of them before. We don't use any ABS plastic in our products -- our hose connectors are molded from materials like Delrin (acetal resin) and glass-filled Nylon. They are rated for thousands of pounds of crush resistance and tens of thousands of engagements without wear. If you do happen to damage it within 5 years, we'll replace it at no cost. Most new brass hose bibs these days don't last that long, unfortunately. The "commercial type" brass couplers you mention are neither long-lasting nor efficient. They frequently leak, and brass is a soft metal that wears. Our marine valves have been around for 18 years now, and are widely considered the industry benchmark for SS flush-mounted quick couplers. Appreciate your words of wisdom but we make quality products that last. I encourage you to try one out yourself!
Love, love, love! I have a commercial bathroom to put that in! No lock box!
Awesome video! You inspired me to return to school for architecture and I love being able to apply some of the lessons from your videos into my day job!! Please keep them coming and if you are ever in the Connecticut area you should hold a meet up!
Wow that’s really cool! Definitely will keep CONNECTICUT on my radar for a meet up!
I live in the PNW and own a home from the 70s. Im in my 30s and dislike the standard hose that you discribed in the beginning. This is an amazing product. Thank you!!!
Is there any hose bib that protects against homeowner forgetting to remove the hose? Seems to me, this is just a different way of connecting. Homeowner will leave the hose connected either way.
I kept waiting for him to say that if it freezes with the hose attached that the bib automatically shoots the adapter piece out but no such luck :(
Our goal is to make the system as simple and easy as possible to winterize (in less than 1 second). Homeowners are much more likely to drain and winterize their outdoor faucet if it's easy. And even if you forget to unplug it, ice will move to the point of least resistance -- the polymer connector. The important bits -- your home and plumbing -- stay protected.
You can buy a frost free hose bib with integral vacuum breaker for less than $20
its designed to be both the knob and connecting point in one so if you don't remove the hose you end up wasting money
I’m confused. What difference does it make to leave the hose attached other than you end up wearing the hose out faster?
Magnificent Ideas! Just found out about Aquor from this video, then you share a brilliant idea of having a loop to maintain the faucet in the future! I am sold on both ideas. I will replace both of my spigots and save some $$$ that I would have paid the plumber.
Neat product but I don't want to have to look for that adapter every time I hook up a new hose. Nor do I want to have to try to find one 10 years down the road if you're not sold anymore
Michael Krause leave it on the Hose like he said
rocky jackson how do you leave it on the house when thats on?
Colby Kordas I said leave it on the Hose ...like he said
Finally, a solution to that age old problem with water spigots. 😆
So a question for someone who doesn't have to deal with freezing pipes: isn't the PVC conduit a 'cold space', ie the PVC is surrounded by insulation but the cold can come in through the same hole in the wall the bib does? So having the shutoff 6" into the wall is less effective because the air in the pipe is cold?
TheOneWhoMightBe, the air movement is minimal in the space, and air movement is what promotes convective heat transfer. This is the same principal most building insulation works on; by restricting air movement, the insulation restricts heat transfer. As long as the hole that the hydrant is mounted in is sealed or gasketed, air movement will be minimal and the effects will also be minimal. Personally, the only problem I see with the PEX loop in the wall is a lack of nail protection where the PEX extends outside the PVC chase pipe.
So it might get cold in that cavity but not freezing since the 'contact patch' to outside is quite small and presumably sealed?
The heat transfer would rarely be enough to allow freezing of the piping in the wall as long as the air movement is nearly zero through a seal or gasket. For freeze protection, all we have to do is maintain 34 deg F or higher with the hose bib not in use.
I live where winter temperatures can get down to -30 a few days per year & I have zero problems with my hose bibs freezing. I always use the longest one I can find, usually 14”, so the actual valve extends well past the wall into the conditioned basement space. I also always attach it to a section of copper pipe to insure there is plenty of heat transfer from the heated basement air to the bib valve.
In Canada we have two valve one inside and one outside the exterior wall. In winter we shut off inside one and open the outside one to drain it and leave it open.
I haven't purchased one yet for my house, but I've already lost that damned plastic piece somewhere that goes inside.. I'm sure my mower will find it...
Matt, the vacuum breaker is in case the water pressure goes off and you still have a hose attached. Maybe the end of the hose is in a bucket of water. You don't want to suck that water into your house plumbing and the city sure doesn't want it in their system. So if the water supply from the house develops a vacuum it won't pull water from the hose into the plumbing. It "breaks" the vacuum.
Thanx buying them now.
Matt, that loop idea is genius! Wish they would have thought about that when they built my home almost 60 years ago!!!
When this thing starts leaking - you'll find out when your wall needs to be repaired.
Yes, most important comment. That is exactly what I thought.
Terrific info. I am building a new home now & these will be added to the project list.
Just get a hydrant style hose bibb. Change the washer in 25 years. Stop over complicating plumbing!
next it will have a chip in it and works for alexa
This is a great product for someone that doesn't want to store their hose outside for everybody to see just plug it in use it unplug it put it away It's a lot like an electrical outlet.
Very clean look old school people won't like it but you got to change with the times. That would really like to see a more detail that loop system. That's a great idea.
are these still working well after two years?
How amazing is that! The loop idea is ingenious and for sure a DUH moment.
It's either on or off? Sometimes I want to connect a hose and only turn the water on partially.
great video. i hear from customers that they have had other people using their water. the only solution up to now was a loose key bib. another complaint was bibs accidentally being broken off. this new product you are presenting is the same technology used in Nelson and Buckner quick couplers. a new application for customers to choose from
In winter , do you still have to remove extension? If you don't, can it freeze like traditional bibs if a hose is left on it ? There are those that for whatever reason will forget.
Newzchspy it surely can freeze. Good warning for forgetful ones.
An absolute must for Michigan
I would never consider this product that needs a proprietary fitting, and you can't control the flow rate.
Just installed and it’s so worth it . I like the loop idea.
That loop is a brilliant idea! Thanks for that.
Matt...The vacuum breaker purpose is an anti siphon devise to protect the potable water supply.
So if someone leaves the end of their hose in a contaminated container (like an animal watering bucket or tub, hot tub, swimming pool etc), that contaminated water cannot siphon into the potable drinking water system.
He did not say how you adjust the flow rate of the water at the faucet.
The loop was the best part of this video!
No good. How do you modulate the volume? Sometimes you don't want full flow. I say no way.
Just looked them up and they sell a removable faucet you can attach that has a ball valve so you can regulate flow. But I imagine you could also install a quick connect ball valve on the end of your hose and then their attachment.
so then you need more parts hanging on the house, may as well use a standard frost free bib for 1/3 the cost.
He literally answers your question in the video.
Most of the time the spray head has an adjustment. For some garden hose attachments like a cheap sprinkler those may not have a regulator so you can just get an inline one. To me the idea of regulating the flow somewhere else makes sense especially because you can fill the hose faster. BUT, I believe this should make this "innovative" wall faucet cheaper not more expensive. It seems to be marketed as a more luxury/specialty product.
We made it an instant on/off because most people use a nozzle on their hose. We sell a connector with a built-in ball valve. You can also attach any inline ball valve to the regular connector. (or any other accessory, like a timer, splitter, etc)
Thank you now I know how to finish off my installation.
How much for a replacement "plastic thingy" when it breaks? $84.99?
That loop of PEX idea rocks! Thanks!
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS BUY SPECIALTY PARTS!
What a scam.
This will probably impress the type of buyer you are looking to impress.
I'd lose the plastic thingy and would be able to use water when I need it
After reading comments and thinking about it, this seems like a solution we don't need. I really like my washerless 12" through the foundation block outside faucet. What's bad about these? Strong all metal, no worries. On/off, easily adjust pressure coming out of hose, yes, I'll keep using this kind. Hate plastic.
For all the naysayers, just remember what kinds of houses Matt builds and who his clients are. To many aesthetics matter and these keep the clean lines of the house more intact. If that is something that matters to you, then here is a solution. If not, then move on. Is it cheap, no, but neither is hiring Matt as your builder either. You expect premium results from Matt and that is what this product he is showing is too. Sheesh.
Matthew Kirkconnell the main points these "naysayers" will bring up isn't necessarily the complaint of cost moreso than the complaint of value. There's nothing wrong with a premium builder for a premium home. But at some point you cross the line of cost vs. Worth. This feels like one of those times. Like many have mentioned before. You have to have adapters and you can't control the flow.... If it was 40 dollars with the adapter, sure but.... Meh. Underwhelming so far
Thank you for the comment. We strive to make the best products possible, using the best materials we can find. We encourage anyone to take apart one of our hydrants and compare it to a regular brass sillcock. To the best of our knowledge, it is the only 316L stainless hydrant on the market period, let alone for under $100. We don't cut corners or make things that will end up in the landfill. "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten." -Ben Franklin
Recessed box with a stainless cover will do the same thing with standard parts.... The average price of a house in my neighborhood is about $1.7 million and pretty much no one does their own gardening - I still would not install this. Never mind that you can't even regulate the flow. It may look cool, but it's going backwards in terms of functionality & interoperability.
+Aquor Water Systems Thats a pretty good point. Many use brass with a plastic bracket. Based on my limited knowledge on the subject I'm willing to bet stainless steal is actually cheaper than brass but brass is much easier to work with in manufacturing.
Another point is brass is also usually mixed with lead for ductility. In my experience only cast brass is lead-free. I'm also seeing thats noted in their literature. Most don't even claim "lead-free" meaning below .25%. But when they do you can assume it still has lead with any machined brass. Where as cast brass its at least plausible they wouldn't need to use lead.
Like Removing the 3.5 jacks on Phones?
Glad you think ahead about future maintenance.
$90 for a faucet where you can't control the volume of the flow and all of the required attachments to use this faucet are plastic. Top notch.
I don't know how long this product has been around, but I only wish I knew about it when I had my house built some 8 years ago. Very practical.
I wouldnt want the hose fittings with exposed o rings.
Those touching concrete a couple of times may lose the leak free quality.
Thank you for showing this product. A lot of the vacuum break bibs have no or very limited volume control so this is not that big a deal. The price is very negligible when budgeted into a remodel or new build. Nice change from the standard centuries old look, completly funtional and pleasant to use. A winner in my book. As Matt said, keep a few spigots extra somewhere so you're not waiting on the mailman so you can wash your dog.
Holy overkill 😂. Well, here in South Texas anyway. I had to wear a parka one time this winter...still had shorts on though.
Down here in Southwest Florida we don't have to worry about freezing at all so hose bibs work just fine they stay outside for about 50 to a hundred years without a problem
I just don't see the point of this. I need to find the special fitting in my garage in order to use my silcock? Does it really look much better than the latter? Idk just not sold for the price. I don't see the value here.
The value is that all of your neighbors know you are more sophisticated than they.
My neighbors are all Trump supporters so they are too stupid to know that I am more sophisticated than they are.
And then are sooo smart as to double post. I also suppose N Korea was better off under Obama.
I wonder if "into 55 yr old ladies" would like to donate his tax return money to the DNC?
Actually his neighbors barely tolerate him and wish he'd just move or at least grow up.
N2LADIES55
Well, that should save you money actually. Paint your existing spigot gold and walk away.
Goal is convenience and reliability. Over 10% of homes in the US have leaks of 90+ gallons per day (EPA.gov). Our pressure-based seal is much more reliable and leak-proof than a traditional screw-and-washer gate valve, so we hope it will save you water in the long run. Plus, you just plug in your hose now.
I bought a new duplex in WI and the builder put in the regular faucets, he did put a shut-off valve in the basement though. The trouble is most tenants don't give a damn about maintaining the property, so I had to go next door in November and make sure the valves were closed. I ended up replacing both outdoor faucets with frost-proof faucets.
Slick!!! Thanks for showing us how you installed it also!!!
Really nice that it's pre-tilted to drain, many are not. They have a plastic flange with screw holes that sort of tilt but not well. Btw you forgot to remind them remove said valve out of sillcock before winter or it'll freeze.
Although I don't see this product pass the test of time it's always nice to see what new product is out there thanks for the video God bless
pétri pat , it does seem like the proverbial reinvention of the mouse trap.
Stanton Taylor
Lol good one 😂
That long, thin, unsupported plastic adapter will beak, that is a guarantee and what happens with ALL plastic hose products, I have lived long enough to see them ALL fail.
We've been making these for boats for 18 years now! We waited 15 years of them being used in saltwater around the world, before making them for homes now.
If you can break our connector with your bare hands, I will personally mail you an Arnold Schwarzenegger t-shirt. :)
Matt that tip on the loop in the wall is one of the best plumbing tips i have heard in a long time that would save me so many headaches on slab on grade houses that i have to tear out a interior wall to service. even on rehabs if they are cpvc or copper cant i put a union adapter so i can put a loop of pex in and not have to worry about tearing out the wall? that's why i watch your videos you have great work ethics and like me you seem to be a perfectionist lol thanks for the videos