Who makes Arrowhead faucets?

Arrowhead Brass & Plumbing, LLC. We are a 76 year old manufacturer of plumbing and irrigation products under the Arrowhead and Champion Irrigation brand names.

How does a non freeze wall hydrant work?

Frost-Free Wall Hydrants separate the water supply from the cold weather by shuƫng-off flow at the heated area inside wall. Water inside the hose will begin to freeze upward toward the back, or “SEAT”, of the faucet, and the pressure inside the copper tubing will exceed capacity and burst.

How do self draining faucets work?

AKA “Sillcock”. It works by shutting off the water inside your home and allowing the water to run out of the actual faucet so that there is nothing to freeze. Years ago before these things were invented, we would just shut the water off inside the home which supplied that faucet under the house, and drain the line.

What does ASSE 1019 A mean?

freeze-proof anti-siphon sillcocks
‘ASSE-1019-A’ is an industry standard for freeze-proof anti-siphon sillcocks: www.jrsmith.com/uploads/docs/engcom7.11.pdf It’s not a model number.

What is a hose bib?

The hose bib is the small faucet on the exterior of your house. It’s essentially an outdoor tap that allows you to run water from the inside of your house to the outside. You use this tap to attach your garden hose for many different jobs. A hose bib is also called a: Hose valve.

What is the difference between a hose bib and a wall hydrant?

Wall hydrants do not have handles for starting or stopping the flow of water through the hydrant’s valve. A sillcock (or hose bibb) is an outdoor water faucet that is located and attached to the exterior of a house. Sillcocks are nothing more than spigots that you’ll find coming out of your house.

What is Wall hydrant?

A wall hydrant is a valve that provides the convenience of water outside your house while requiring little winterizing. Ideally used where freezing is possible, wall hydrants protect against damage.

How do I know if my outside faucet is screwed or soldered?

You can tell if a hose bib or outdoor faucet is soldered by checking the connection to the metal pipe. If it is a permanent connection and not threaded where you simply unscrew if you want to remove, then you have a soldered hose bib.

What’s the difference between spigot and faucet?

Faucet is the most common term in the US, similar in use to “tap” in British English, e.g. “water faucet” (although the term “tap” is also used in the US). Spigot is used by professionals in the trade (such as plumbers), and typically refers to an outdoor fixture.