May 5, 2020 · Many frost-free yard hydrants fail because the weep hole gets plugged and prevents drainage. Yard Hydrant Made Easy™ helps your hydrant last longer by allowing to …

The weep hole on a yard hydrant is a small opening located at the bottom of the hydrant. It allows the hydrant to drain when it is shut off, ensuring that no water remains inside and preventing …

Where is the Weep Hole on a Hydrant? If you take a look at a fire hydrant, you’ll notice that there is a small hole near the top of it. This hole is called the weep hole. Its purpose is to allow water …

The manufacturers of standard yard hydrants recommend back-filling around the base of hydrants with rock to allow the water expelled from the weep hole to soak into the ground.

One of the most common and concerning issues is a damaged plunger. A damaged or worn-out plunger can cause your yard hydrant to leak without any stops. It’s not something that you will …

Oct 4, 2012 · Anybody have any tricks to unstop a plugged weep hole in a frost free yard hydrant? Other than digging it up, that is. . . I have four hydrants out of seven that are plugged and …

Identifying the make and model of a wall hydrant is the first step to ensuring the right replacement parts are available to fix a leaky or malfunctioning wall hydrant. We will discuss the most …

Solution: Make sure the handle is in the fully closed position. If so, you may need to adjust the plunger setting. Re-check to ensure the water siphons out of the cup after adjustment. See …

If hydrant is not fully open water will flow out of drain or weep holes and cause damage to the drain field around the hydrant. Water may come up the sides of the hydrant or nearest valve box.

Jul 24, 2018 · When in the 'closed' position, the valve lowers to block water passage and re-open drain holes at the bottom of the hydrant. These drain holes act as weeps which slowly drain …