I live in Springfield,IL and I forgot to unhook the hose one winter and the next spring I had a flood in the basement when I turned on the hose to water the grass. I'll never forget to do that again! I had a plumber give me an estimate on replacing the spigot, he quoted me $700.00 and that's with a 10% discount!! I just finished doing the job myself with your help from this video and I did it for less than $100.00 and it only took a couple of hours. I can't thank you enough for your help and guidance! I'm a life long member of KZfaq University!!

I second the drywall plumbing project video. Thank you helping all of the DIYers who could never afford hiring a plumber for these projects.

Hi Scott. Very nice step-by-step video! I have 2 suggestions: yes, while you spoke about deburing the outside of the pipe, it is also important to debur the inside of the pipe to stop water turbulence and possible banging from all of those burrs especially when cutting with a hacksaw. Secondly, I would put a pipe clamp on the 2x4 just before the SharkBite to give the whole assembly more support. Yes, I would interested in the drywall plumbing project too! Thanks!

Yes I would be interested in seeing the other spigots!

I've been looking for replacing my garden faucet for quite some time and your video and the detail of step by step are very helpful. Thank you for sharing!

I watched 4 videos before I got to yours. Wish I had found it first. Exactly my issue and you made it look super simple. Great step-by-step instructions. Thanks!

I'm surprised you didn't add a SharkBite shutoff valve, you if you ever have any problems with the outdoor faucet, you can just shut the water off to that particular faucet. Great Video.. Thank you. JC

Recently I was informed to change these to stop the leaks but didn’t know how to. Thanks for showing this will follow these steps. Will love to see other types as well. Just subbed.

Yes, I'm interested in seeing the hard to reach spigots. It sounds like a good thing to learn.

Excellent, simple, direct, less talking is appreciated

Love your videos.. great for home owners uses. And yes, you should include deburing and also a marked measurement of the fitting 15/16” so proper seating is achieved. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and information so handy guys could help themselves

Thank you. I just installed a new spigot on a wall that didn’t have one based on your video (and a few others). Works great and no leaks! 👍

Good video. I've used these on two spigots and both failed. They didn't fail on the pipe connection but on the outside at the chrome cap (vacuum break) on the top. You mentioned here what I didn't know at the time and that is you MUST disconnect your hose before they freeze. If I had read the directions (my bad) I would have realized this and saved myself the time and hassle of having to replace them.

I don’t mean to nitpick but you did miss one important step and a lot of people don’t do this step but it’s extremely important. That is measuring and marking the insertion depth on the copper pipe for the shark bite fitting. I think it’s 15/16 for half inch fittings and one in the eighth for three-quarter but verify those. It’s important because you can push the fitting on until it pops and stops and think you’re at hey solid seat but not actually be there. I marked the pipe once and push the sitting on and it popped and stopped. I looked at the mark I had made to ensure proper insertion depth and it wasn’t all the way on so I pushed harder and then it did go to the Mark for a solid seat. So that convince me that marking the pipe first prior to pushing the shark bite fitting on is extremely important to avoid leaks.

My pipe burst recently due to the winter and we were able to hear the water leaking into the crawl space. Luckily caught it in time. Loved the video,without you I wouldn’t have been able to fix it!Also it was the weekend so it was hard to get ahold of a plumber!

Really appreciate the video and comments! Heading out do the replacement shortly

Thanks! This is exactly what I needed to replace my outdoor spigot.

Thank you thank you thank you! I am a senior widow in the woods so to speak and your video was so informative and educational . I hesitate to call plumbers unless in an emergency because of the expense as I am on SS . I would like to know more about those Shark Bite copper fittings .

Amazing job on this - exactly what I needed for very similar project.

I have a manufactured home that has all PEX plumbing and I always use the Sharkbite system. I absolutely love it because its so simple ands easy to use.

Great video! I just replaced mine the exact same way. I wish I saw your video sooner, it would have saved me some time.

Going to replace my older 2 spigots with Sharkbite fittings as well as shut off valves for each! Thanks for helping us DIYer's!

Thanks for the video. I bought everything the same and everything works perfectly. I drilled my hole slightly lower to clear the lip on the siding so it sits more flush.

Thanks very much for making this video. I reviewed it before I did the same job on my house. My only comment is that I assume you were concerned about orientation of the outside spigot because of the way it has to fit on your siding boards. Those who don’t have that issue should know that once the spigot and piping is installed in the SharkBite fittings - it can be rotated 360 degrees before securing it to the house.

Thanks for the video, by watching it, I realized I needed some stuff like the weather caulking and sandpaper.

Over the years I have decided that if it's outdoors or wet areas I use stainless steel bolts / fasteners. Yes they cost more, but they save so many headaches down the road.

This guy is the real deal! Great explanation and instructions. I had a similar issue and this video helped me so much.

This is my favorite DIY channel. Thanks.

The more challenging spigot behind the drywall is exactly what I'm dealing with, I would love to see a video on that

Yes, absolutely interested in the other spigots. Mainly for tracing the line & finding it on the interior side.

Great informative video. Thanks . As you said every situation is a little bit different, so I'd love to see some other scenarios for replacing a frost free faucet.

We have textured walls in our house on a slab, so that other video sounds very useful!

Thanks, I'm confident that I can do this because of your step by step video!

Good video as always. I just replaced 2 frost-proof faucets this weekend. One leaked inside the house when you turned the water on. (Luckily I went into the basement right after turning it on or my basement would have flooded). And my other frost-proof faucet was spraying water outside when you turned it on. The anti-siphon had failed. I replaced them both with an Aquor V2+. A very slick system and they are rebuildable. Definitely worth checking them out. I have brick at both faucets and the recommend the Aquor V1 for brick or concrete but I liked the look of the V2 better and don’t mind the extra work. And I used the Pex-A expansion version with a service loop so I can pull it out from the front to service it should I ever need to. I personally don’t care much for the quick connect fittings. If I am in a tight spot or don’t have room for a torch to solder and don’t have Pex-A available I use a double ended compression fitting (or make one). It’s more work but I’ve never had one leak and I can easily take it apart if I need to service the hydrant.

Awesome I just took look because I need to replace on in my crawl space THANK YOU 🙏

Shark bite everything for 15 years and counting! Zero problems or replacements!

Thank you for posting this detailed and helpful video:)

Very good explanation of how to replace an outdoor faucet. Another brand of faucet I would like to see how you install is the Aquor House Hydrant. This faucet self drains and can be left uncovered during freezing conditions without bursting and would be interesting to see how easy it is to install.

I have to replace my outdoor spigot also, but it is a the bottom of the list. It leaks so much outside, sometimes we can't tell if the water is on/off. Eventually, it all drains, but water outside is an enemy in the North. Mine goes inside to a finished part of the basement, but I may have access. I will have to add some of these details for when I'm ready to tackle. Thanks for the perfect pace of your videos.

Yes I need to see the other installed finish space spicket replacement

love shark bite used them to redo my entire cold water line, its been about 5 or 6 years now and not a single leak so far

I like to use a small spirit level on the pipe to the valve to insure you have downward drainage when you turn the valve off. Doesn't take much, half a bubble at the line will do.

Great video thanks for all the great information. I would like to see the next video in doing it with having to cut through the dry wall . I have one that will need replaced but is in a finish part of my basement .

Thanks for making this video, great job.

Love the low voltage line wrapped around the copper pipe lol

Thank you for your time and effort!

Wish I had seen this a week ago! I used the same fitting and had to install a flex line in between the spigot and supply line because of the offset.

Great video! Very cool! THANK YOU!

I'd be interested to see the other spigots start to finish, including dry wall. But this video is exactly the same scenario I'm in. I didn't even realize shark bite spigots were a thing. Thanks.

thank you so very much- love to see the new drywall video!

this was very helpful thanks.😃

We had a record freeze in south Texas that burst some of my pipes. I had to cut into my inside wall to get to the faucet. Since I had paneling cutting into the sheetrock was no problem. I did have my plumber buddy do the soldering in the wall. It had to be done fast as not to burn the house down. I will try the SharkBite on other projects.

Scott, This is great. I unfortunately have the issue where my spigot has been stripped (a Mr. Thread wouldn't even work) and it is frost-free and within the drywall, compliments of the former home owner who finished the basement. I am interested in learning about the drywall video - if you have one.

Thanks. They want $500 plus to install a for one new sillcock installation. Mine is straight in. I have been watching videos to gain the confidence to DIY. I am getting more confident if I take my time and not rush.

When you mentioned o-rings I was thinking what happens when those deteriorate? Solder or pex does not deteriorate.

Great video, especially for clueless DIYers like me.

I havent used sharkbite spigot before and that's what I'll use next time if the customer is ok spending the extra money for the part. Also want to comment on leak testing. You said you ran water out the spigot to look for leaks. The true test should have been conducted under pressure with the spigot turned off. That should have been mentioned in this video. Also you mentioned reusing the old part (90°) to avoid having having to purchase another sharkbite 90. I liked that you were able to reuse it. In my mind it's best to replace. Suggesting to reuse corroded copper piping is a shortcut and in most cases not recommended. Also it looks cleaner and reassuring to replace rather than reuse (best practice).

Great job and thanks!

Since you cut the pipe, why not put a shut off valve right before it? (Since you had to shut off the whole house?)

As a handyman/renovator in Canada, I am not a fan of the frost free wall hydrants, with or without the vacuum breaker. I've installed dozens and most never last more than 3 to 5 years. The majority are off-shore junk and parts, other than a replacement washer, are rarely available. I prefer the older KISS system (Keep It Simple Stupid). My 1928 home has three exterior spigots mounted through the poured concrete foundation wall. All are simple quality solid brass spigots. These valves now typically sell for about $8 compared to $55 for the newer 'frost free' type. I have repaired all three brass valves once during the last 46 years and one valve has just be repaired for it's second time. (Clean, replace washer and replace bonnet packing). I will recondition the other two spigots some time this summer, then they will all be good for the next 50 years. Canadian building codes require every external faucet to have a separate interior shut off valve with a bleeder valve. It takes about 2 minutes each fall to turn off the inside shut-off valve, bleed the excess water that remains between the inside and outside valves and leave the exterior valve open for the winter to prevent freezing when the temps sink to minus 30. I never plan to replace an outside spigot.

Love to see the other spigots.

Knowledge is Power. Go for it, I'm interested.

I clean carpets for a living since 1987 so I've literally hooked up to thousands of homes outside faucets for water. I've seen a whole lot of these freeze up during winter and cause a leak inside the home or under the house more times than I can even keep track of because it happens a LOT. I'm sure improper installation is the number one culprit. If they aren't sealed up against the wall properly or pitched properly it will only take one good freeze and you'll be needing either a repair or a replacement. When I clean I need to hook up to the outside faucet and believe me this has caused me trouble a lot of times over the years. I would almost bet money if I were a betting person that somewhere in the neighborhood of 1/4'th of all faucets in my area is bad as I type this. I'm in SE Missouri so our weather may get down to zero in the winter and rarely lower with wind chill. I very rarely see a faucet that is actually sealed up against the wall and often they're hanging very loose and not pitched properly so they can drain out when you take the hose off. Most people do remove their hoses in the winter, or at least they claim they do so improper installation is the number one cause IMHO of failure of these faucets.

Yes, I'm interested in the other spigot with the dry walll thanks.

Another winner here Scott. I was a little worried until you cleaned up the pipes. I’ve used SharkBite push to fit, and they have leaked, due to my error. All pipes must be burr free, inside as well as outside, so glad you covered that. I’m not a big fan of them, but feel they have their place, and make a good temporary fix. I’ve used the stops, on pipes I would have to come back to work on, and allow the water to be cut back on. I’ve got an outside spigot that needs to be replaced, but it should be relatively easy? It’s a frost free design, and it runs directly into the plumbing with a compression fitting. I just can’t tell what size I need, so I will buy a 10 and 12 inch spigot. There is a secondary cut off ( gate valve ) but it’s locked on tight. Sediment and some corrosion I’m sure, but PB blaster, WD 40, nothing will loosen it. I can just cut off the main ball valve at the utility area. I think your idea on other types of installs would be good. BTW, I just picked up the Klein NCVT you rec’d in a recent video, and it’s the best non contact tester I’ve used, so big Thanks for that! 👍👍👍😁✌🏻

Cool,that was great. Google must have seen my outdoor faucet? Thanks.

I have a hard to reach spigot I need to replace, so a video on that would be great!

Amazing, just what I needed, know what the plumber quoted me today!!!!!!!!!$800!!!! Thank you so much.

Thanks for this video! I would like to see how to replace spigots behind drywall.

Well done mate👍🏽

Here's how I would have done it. De-sweat the hose faucet from the street elbow, retrieve a matching length from the truck, clean street elbow and sweat on the new bibb. It's actually less work and less money than what you did. But hey what do I know I'm just a licensed master plumber LOL

For newbies, I would recommend purchasing the Sharkbite depth gauge. Using a Sharpie to mark the proper insertion depth on the pipe ensures a tight connection.

I’m refinishing my basement currently and found my front yard water turn off valve buried behind 2 gas pipes that was all drywalled over. Definitely trying to make it leak proof now during the remodel compared to later on when it’s all buried again especially because I’m going to lose access to the shut off valve again

Great video!

Nice job and video like always

Thanks for GOOD information !!

good video, nice to see the details ;)

I too, would like to see other valve projects

Thanks doing mine now..🎉

Very nice pertinent video. Would have been nice to show the removal of the end-cap sharkbite with the removal tool used to cap-off the supply copper pipe. Also, the supply copper pipe was not apparently sanded or cleaned before the 90-degree was attached, which could cause a terrible leak.

Excellent videos

I would love to see how to do this with a brick house that is on a slab.

great video thank you

I knew it! Illinois too. Chicago here

awesome thank you

I would like to see how to replace the spigot in the finished area of the basement. Thanks for your great videos.

I didn't know sharkbite made those, thanks. My lines have shutoff valves inside house so when the spigot starts leaking I can just shut it off, until I can fix it.

Good info. One note, you did not give the vinyl siding any opportunity to expand or contract with temperature changes.

I would have just soldered it in that location as there is ease of access but nice to know that they have shark bite spigots.

Excellent

Great video as always. I just bought 2 new Sharkbite sillcocks for my house. Can you please link where you got the heavy duty mount screws? Much appreciated!

Outstanding

I would like to see the one that is in the dry wall as I live in CA and do not have those extended valves. Great content.

Love your videos. I have a finished basement and need to do the same and change over to a new spigot. Are Sharkbites recommended for finished areas?

Yes you always have to measure and mark for depth so you know you have seated right and no leak. Also purge the water so you don’t make a mess

Would love to see the job with hard to reach pipes behind drywall. That is my project for today.

Open outside spigot after closing water supply and opening drain valve to break vacuum. Less water left in pipe.

Well done.

Can’t wait to replace these!! remove the hose bib and solder a new one on easy money! Cheap out now means you pay later!

Liked this and it was informative. But. I was really hoping to change my spigot from the round handle to the lever style for quicker on and off. I checked your site but didn't see that. Perhaps you could consider a video on that style or explain how I change from the existing round handle. If it matters, this is a Florida install. Enjoy your videos.