sparky472
Active Member
I have a hose Bibb that cracked and is leaking slowly. I went and bought a new one, brought it home, went to the shutoff and found that the handle was gone. No idea what happened to it. It was the there the last time I used it a couple months ago. So that's a mystery that no one on this forum can solve.
But my question is what do I do now. Here are some pictures. I don't know if the valve handle fit over that large nut or if there was a stem coming out of the center that someone broke off. Either way I don't know why someone would do it or how to proceed. I'm thinking there must have been a stem in the middle that connected to the handle but don't have any idea if this is something I can fix or replace. My worry is I'm going to have to call a plumber and have them replace the entire valve. Or something else expensive sounding. Any ideas or words of wisdom?
On a side question, I've got two access holes right next to each other with valves. One has never had a handle and I've always used the other one (with the missing handle). Why are there two?
Thanks
But my question is what do I do now. Here are some pictures. I don't know if the valve handle fit over that large nut or if there was a stem coming out of the center that someone broke off. Either way I don't know why someone would do it or how to proceed. I'm thinking there must have been a stem in the middle that connected to the handle but don't have any idea if this is something I can fix or replace. My worry is I'm going to have to call a plumber and have them replace the entire valve. Or something else expensive sounding. Any ideas or words of wisdom?
On a side question, I've got two access holes right next to each other with valves. One has never had a handle and I've always used the other one (with the missing handle). Why are there two?
Thanks
