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Outside Yard Hydrant water problem

BOBBYboy Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 22 weaverville nc

2017-04-11          196494

I have a yard Hydrant that has no water coming out ,sometimes water does come out but usually no water can this be fixed without changing it out?

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Outside Yard Hydrant water problem

kthompson Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5275 South Carolina   Pics

2017-04-17          196514

To me that seems you have an issue before the spigot. A cut off valve that is being opened and closed for some other reason or is open just a little letting pressure slowly build and when first turned on it will run a few seconds and then stops. Could be a pipe corroded or mashed by heavy equipment or such.

Most likely you are able to remove the valve part of the spigot by unscrewing a nut under the handle, if it has pressure on it to there you will get wet..so unscrew slowly. ....

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Outside Yard Hydrant water problem

DennisCTB Join Date: Nov 1998 Posts: 2709 NorthWest NJ   Pics

2017-04-17          196517

Ken,

The original poster was talking about a Yard Hydrant, I the bungling moderator changed it to a Spigot, and now back to hydrant after I rethought this out and corrected it back to Hydrant. ....

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Outside Yard Hydrant water problem

kthompson Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5275 South Carolina   Pics

2017-04-18          196523

Okay what kind of hydrant are you talking about? A fire type or such? I am clueless which is not unusual. ....

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Outside Yard Hydrant water problem

DennisCTB Join Date: Nov 1998 Posts: 2709 NorthWest NJ   Pics

2017-04-18          196524

A yard hydrant looks more like a pump ? ....

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Outside Yard Hydrant water problem

Murf Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 7249 Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada   Pics

2017-04-19          196528

That's not a pump, although it is shaped like one.

The small rod attached to the handle moves the valve which is located safely down-hole where it cannot freeze.

If the water flow is erratic, there could be sediment built up around the valve.


Best of luck. ....

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Outside Yard Hydrant water problem

kthompson Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5275 South Carolina   Pics

2017-04-19          196532

We have a few around here but not many. One problem here is our soil often will not let them drain. The packing that controls the water is in the ground correct? ....

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Outside Yard Hydrant water problem

Murf Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 7249 Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada   Pics

2017-04-19          196533

Yes Kenny, the valve and drain back port are 4'down.

In heavy clay-based foil you need to lay them in a bed of gravel or sand to allow for drainage around the valve body.


Best of luck. ....

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