Thanks! Now I know what to do! Although....I've had to dig by hand...LOL! Really appreciate this video! I'll replace my yard hydrant this weekend thanks to the time you took to create and publish this.
Thanks for the tips. My hydrant is also leaking underground, but only when the hydrant is in use. I'm in Texas where its just too bloody hot right now to dig it up...our clay soil is as hard as cement due to a lack of any rain so it'll have to wait. Luckily, our frost line isn't very deep so hopefully I can dig it by hand. Your video gives me a good idea as to what to look for.
Thanks for your comment. Im still all quite new to this youtube thing. I've replaced several of these over the years and it's all generally the same. Glad I could help!
Hey Allan thanks for watching my video I really appreciate it , that's a judgment call if the hydrant is fairly new then you could reuse it but if it's been heavily used for alot of years good chance the handle and shut off are wore out it's a good idea to replace it to avoid any future malfunction great question!
Hi Gene. Thanks for watching, Yes you can use stainless steel fittings, I prefer brass because the fitting on the bottom of the hydrant is brass and it will make a better seal.
@genevelis6075 you may want to google that. Dissimilar metals can corrode when in contact. Maybe a thread sealant is good enough to prevent that? -look up cast iron on stainless steel. In case there some weird reaction that might happen
Hey Patrick thanks for watching my video I really appreciate it. Couple things happened here the clamp did fail and they used plumber tape around the barb fitting which made the ribs on the fitting not bite into the pipe to make the seal.
Thanks! Now I know what to do! Although....I've had to dig by hand...LOL! Really appreciate this video! I'll replace my yard hydrant this weekend thanks to the time you took to create and publish this.
Thank you for watching. I'm glad the video was a help to you.
Appreciate this video. A lot of work that we do, whether its plumbing or building or machinery, is fixing the previous guys mistake
Thanks for taking the time to watch my video. I really appreciate it.
Thanks for the tips. My hydrant is also leaking underground, but only when the hydrant is in use. I'm in Texas where its just too bloody hot right now to dig it up...our clay soil is as hard as cement due to a lack of any rain so it'll have to wait. Luckily, our frost line isn't very deep so hopefully I can dig it by hand. Your video gives me a good idea as to what to look for.
Thanks for your comment. Im still all quite new to this youtube thing. I've replaced several of these over the years and it's all generally the same. Glad I could help!
Thank you!
Your very much welcome I'm glad the video helped thanks for watching !
Very informative Thank you.
Hey thanks Mike for watching my video glad I could help.
Why not save old hydrant by simply replacing the broken 90 with a new Btass 90 ?
Hey Allan thanks for watching my video I really appreciate it , that's a judgment call if the hydrant is fairly new then you could reuse it but if it's been heavily used for alot of years good chance the handle and shut off are wore out it's a good idea to replace it to avoid any future malfunction great question!
Can we use stainless steel fitting instead of brass?
Hi Gene. Thanks for watching, Yes you can use stainless steel fittings, I prefer brass because the fitting on the bottom of the hydrant is brass and it will make a better seal.
@@DTEXCAVATION Thank you.
@genevelis6075 you may want to google that. Dissimilar metals can corrode when in contact. Maybe a thread sealant is good enough to prevent that?
-look up cast iron on stainless steel. In case there some weird reaction that might happen
@@daftnord4957 Thank you! Make sense.
When I pulled the rod out, the plunger was not attached. Guessing I'll have to dig it up?
Hey thanks for watching my video yes you'll have to dig it up I found more times than not the problem is always under ground.
It look like the hose clamp is what's failed
Hey Patrick thanks for watching my video I really appreciate it. Couple things happened here the clamp did fail and they used plumber tape around the barb fitting which made the ribs on the fitting not bite into the pipe to make the seal.