Hose Bib Replacement
Thanks to our great Canadian winters, our outdoor faucet is exposed to some very cold weather. This means we need to take good care of our piping and outdoor faucets, especially when they are vulnerable to these drastic fluctuations from -40 to +40. It’s very common to have your outside faucet, hose bib, or garden faucet as it is commonly called, to freeze up due to poor installation. This is why it’s ideal for it to have its own line. Additionally, if you only turn off the valve with no drain installed there is still the possibility of the pipe splitting. Our Hamilton plumbers have come across some very interesting situations where people come home to some unfortunate surprises when filling their pool for example, the water ends up behind the wall.
Long answer: Though it is a relatively simple process (most of the time!), there are a lot of key tools that can be needed that Plumb Pros provides. Many home-owners do not own masonry equipment, as sometimes new holes or expanding sizing is required. Unfortunately, it’s not as simple as taking the old valve off and putting on the hose bib, as it requires cutting into the copper piping from the basement, and using new and updated fittings. Thankfully Plumb Pros has installed hose bibs on a number of occasions, so we are efficient (cost and time wise) so it means you get a better and safer faucet sooner!