Spigot repair

[Gary_G]

A guy asked me to help him get this piece off so he can attach a hose.
He said he tried a wrench and pliers. Looks to me like a piece of an old hose stuck on the spigot ( my assumption).

Any ideas on a good way to get this off and if my assumption is right?

Do I need to replace the whole spigot?
Thanks

 

[Twowaxhack]

A garden hose will screw over those male hose threads just like any other hose faucet.

 

[havasu]

That vacuum breaker is probably leaking, and why he wants to remove it?

 

[BlueSkyHigh]

It may have a set screw that you can get out or, more likely, one of the "frangible" kind that, when you tighten it, it breaks off preventing the casual user from removing it. You may have to "Dremel" it off.

 

[CT18]

Some municipalities require vacuum breakers on hose bibs. May want to check before removing. You should be able to screw the hose on to it, that's how its intended.

 

[Gary_G]

That vacuum breaker is probably leaking, and why he wants to remove it?

I think you are right and that's why he wants to remove it.

 

[Gary_G]

I'll try screwing a hose onto it and ask why he wants to replace it.

 

[Twowaxhack]

Here’s the hose vacuum breaker for it.

https://secure.lockeplumbing.com/de...rrowhead Brass&s2=&sku=ARR-PK1370&r1=&r2=&r3=

 

[Arthur Dent]

I did not know what these were and Googled it. Good video where he recommends replacing the breakaway screw with a set screw.

 

[BlueSkyHigh]

When I replaced my vacuum breakers, I initially opted to replace the frangible screw with a 1/4-20 set screw and then simply decided not to put any sort of a retaining screw back in at all. I am sure somewhere a low level government regulator is doing a slow barbecue roll in his or her grave because of that but they will survive!

 

[Twowaxhack]

The only time I install the breakaway screw is when it’s required.

The only time I use those vac breakers are when it’s required.

 

[BlueSkyHigh]

My going in tactic is that it's always better to beg forgiveness than to ask permission in the first place. Works about 85% of the time for me.