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<blockquote data-quote="CHenry" data-source="post: 2741717" data-attributes="member: 6281"><p>I have a frost free hydrant out back and its giving me problems. I dont use it often so I'm not sure when this happened. For some reason the flow rate has dropped to a trickle when it used to have a very heavy flow So I through I would adjust the rod thing in the middle that attaches to the handle so it would lift a little higher. So I did, only adjusted it about 1 turn of the nut. Now I have a pretty good flow again but the next day I go out to water the cows and its all soupy and wet around the faucet. Water is running below for some reason. So I adjust it back down a little and monitor the water meter to see if there is still water moving. There was so I adjusted it some more until I got the water to stop below but now I am back to a trickle up top. Do I need to rebuild the insides or replace it?</p><p>Replacing would be prefered over rebuiding because once I shut the water off, it will be off until I track down the parts and get it done. Assuming things go the way they normally do and Murphy shows up, I'll have no water for days and have to call a plumber out. However, is there a secret to these to adjust it? Its not dripping up top.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CHenry, post: 2741717, member: 6281"] I have a frost free hydrant out back and its giving me problems. I dont use it often so I'm not sure when this happened. For some reason the flow rate has dropped to a trickle when it used to have a very heavy flow So I through I would adjust the rod thing in the middle that attaches to the handle so it would lift a little higher. So I did, only adjusted it about 1 turn of the nut. Now I have a pretty good flow again but the next day I go out to water the cows and its all soupy and wet around the faucet. Water is running below for some reason. So I adjust it back down a little and monitor the water meter to see if there is still water moving. There was so I adjusted it some more until I got the water to stop below but now I am back to a trickle up top. Do I need to rebuild the insides or replace it? Replacing would be prefered over rebuiding because once I shut the water off, it will be off until I track down the parts and get it done. Assuming things go the way they normally do and Murphy shows up, I'll have no water for days and have to call a plumber out. However, is there a secret to these to adjust it? Its not dripping up top. [/QUOTE]
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