Protect your Plumbing: Outside Hose Bibbs and Taps

Can you 

shut-off your 

Outside Hose Bibb OR Tap 

from inside your house?

We just installed this replacement Hose Bibb this past week. 

 

 You water your lawn and garden from this convenient source of water.

What would happen if your Outside Hose Bibb or Tap suddenly doesn't work?

What if it can't stop the water anymore and you see water soaking into the ground beside your house?

If you were blessed with a conscientious plumber who installed the outside hose bibb / tap, then he would have advised you to have a shut-off valve on the inside of your house.  That way, if something goes awry with your outside hose bibb or tap, then it can be shut-off and isolated from the rest of your house's water distribution system (unless of course you decided against your plumber's advice)

If you were not blessed as above, then you must helplessly watch water pouring from the spout of the Outside Hose Bibb or Tap until it is repaired or most likely replaced.  The other option is to shut-off the water to the whole house until the plumber shows up to repair it (not something most people like to do).

Other reasons you might want an inside shut-off valve for your  Outside Hose Bibb or Tap:

1.  You can fully control the use of water.  If you are concerned that someone might turn on your Outside Hose Bibb without your knowledge, then having a plumber (maybe Journeyman Jay) install a water shut-off  valve inside your house would be of great benefit to you.

2.  You can control when maintenance or repair is done to your Outside Hose Bibb or Tap.  If you have no shut-off then you may be forced to call a plumber right away to solve a problem.  With a shut-off, you can isolate your Outside Hose Bibb from the rest of your water distribution system.

3.  Peace of mind.  A properly installed, high quality 1/4 turn shut-off valve can give you peace of mind when you are away from home.  You will know that the water is off while you are not watching.

So next time you have to replace your Outside Hose Bibb or Tap, get your plumber to ALSO install a shut-off valve inside your house.  They are there anyway.  There is no better time to do it.


Thank you,

Jay Bortnik
Journeyman Jay Plumbing
780-266-3939