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I was able to repair...

Reviewed on www.homedepot.com·azjim

I was able to repair the faucet, but the kit seems really expensive. I just needed the rubber washer at the end of the shaft and the packing by the handle. It was necessary to destroy the packing to remove it because it was not the new rubber style. It would be nice if they had a less expensive kit containing just the rubber parts. My handle and the other metal parts were still good. It is possible to order the individual parts but with shipping it ends up costing about half the price of the full kit for just 3 rubber parts. The biggest problem I had was deciding which way the conical rubber washer is to be installed since the old one was smashed completely flat. I installed it with the conical side facing the seat. The faucet works and hopefully won't need to be repaired again for many years.

5

Water to float the washer helps.

Reviewed on www.lowes.com·TimB

Replacement parts direct from Woodford and no issues installing but wish the diagram on the package was a little larger. On getting the anti-siphon washer to line up with the hole in the clear plastic screw on cap, it helps to have water in the top of the spigot to float the washer to the top and assist with lining up the top peg on the washer to the hole in screw on cap. Probably would not have needed to replace the whole works if I had made sure to drain the faucet before winter, but I had a s...

5

Complete kit. No problems.

Reviewed on www.lowes.com·grouchomx3

Product was fine. The floater is a little hard to keep upright. I put it in the holder and put a small piece of painters tape on top to keep it from falling out. I couldn't replace the valve since it wouldn't come out, but my problem was a leak form the top of the faucet so I just replaced that part. I also found out the faucet handle was broken so I'm glad there was a replacement. In short, it is a complete kit. You'll need to go to Youtube for some good instructions.

5

A very complete rebuild kit

Reviewed on www.lowes.com·MikeS13905

This kit contained literally everything except the stem itself. Mom's vacuum breaker leaked when the water was on and the faucet was in her garage. Takes half an hour or so to rebuild the stem components and replace the vacuum breaker. Tip - replace the vacuum breaker while the stem is still out. Use a piece of soft wire or something similar inserted from the front to keep the little "stopper" centered while you screw on the retaining ring.

5

Easy to install and worked...

Reviewed on www.homedepot.com·TK

Easy to install and worked perfectly. The handle is plastic and worked fine, but I used the original metal handle. Hardest part of the job was removing the old handle Fromm 1960. It is one screw but it was stuck. If the screw doesn’t loosen easily Make sure to spray it with WD-40 and let sit for an hour. Make sure you have a good screw driver so you don’t strip the screw!

5

Fixed my leaky silcock

Reviewed on www.lowes.com·Okra

The valve kit is expensive for what it is. A collection of screws, washers, gaskets, and a knob. But necessary to stop leaks. Make sure you get a kit with all the parts. I ordered the kit online for store pickup. The kit Lowes gave me was missing half the parts. I swapped it out upon pick up. Not a huge problem, just watch for a kit where someone has "borrowed" some parts.

5

One of my Woodford Model...

Reviewed on www.homedepot.com·Dkainm30

One of my Woodford Model 14 faucets has been leaking for a while, so I decided to get the repair kit to stop the leak. The repair was easy to do, especially after watching the video on Woodford's site. I have 2 of these faucets in my garage that are at least 30 years old, so I bought 2 kits. The metal handles are a nice upgrade from the plastic ones I had.

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This kit is pretty complete...

Reviewed on www.homedepot.com·FORREST

This kit is pretty complete and all parts seem to be exactly like original ones. I would have given this 5 stars if the handle were metal as the title would indicate but it’s plastic just like the original. Installation was pretty easy...only difficulty I experienced was the old packing had to be dug out with a sharp tool. Faucet now works like new.

5

Made for an easy replacement...

Reviewed on www.homedepot.com·Siite

Made for an easy replacement of a Woodford brand exterior frost free hose bib handle that had broken, and the screw appears to be brass so it won't rust. Be aware that the opening for the faucet stem is smaller than other brands and may not work.

5

Know your valve model number.

Reviewed on www.lowes.com·Seedz4u

The kit looks very complete and of good quality. Unfortunately, the issue wasn't in the replaceable kit components, but the rod came disconnected from the inner seal so I can't use the kit. I'll just keep it as a spare and buy a whole new valve.

5

These repair kits do the...

Reviewed on www.homedepot.com·Jeff

These repair kits do the trick. Stopped the outside drip that tightening the handle closed could not. The water shut off seal/gasket on the end did the trick and new handle with packing nut and washer gets an old spigot new life. Recommended.

5

all the parts in this...

Reviewed on www.walmart.com·slhelper

all the parts in this repair kit worked and fit exactly. In fact, I need to order another kit to fix the other faucet. The shipment arrived fairly quickly, given the coronavirus environment we are currently in which is affecting some shipping.

5

Good meta handle

Reviewed on www.lowes.com·Tmjordan310

Our 18 yr old outdoor faucet was this brand except the handle was plastic and it broke. So glad to have found that this is the exact same but a metal handle! Nothing else would fit correctly! No other store carried this brand!

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Model 12

Reviewed on www.lowes.com

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] If you're thinking it would probably also fit the older Model 12, you would be wrong...I was. The rod it attaches to is larger on the Model 12 than the 14/17.

5

Had someone ask me to...

Reviewed on www.homedepot.com·maxmixi

Had someone ask me to fix there outside faucet and this worked great. Fit perfectly in the model 17....the old one had a cloth packing which was leaking. this rubber ring fixed the issue.

5

Surprisingly easy to install. Find...

Reviewed on www.homedepot.com·Mike H

Surprisingly easy to install. Find a good video on YouTube to show you how to take out the existing hardware of the faucet, fix, and then reinstall. Takes about 10 minutes. No more drip.

5

Spicket Rebuild kit.

Reviewed on www.lowes.com·Ozman61

I couldn't belive that I actually purchased the exact repair kit for the my outside spicket. The installation instructions were easy to follow. And went together better than expected.

5

Woodford Brown Brass Valve Repair Kit

Reviewed on www.lowes.com·GrouchyOldMan

Easy fix for the broken plastic handle/knob. Whoever came up with the idea of a plastic handle/knob should have to pay 1/2 the cost of every knob replaced! :)

5

I repaired two 1960's faucets...

Reviewed on www.homedepot.com·HomeDepotCustomer

I repaired two 1960's faucets with this kit. I opted to shine the original metal knob instead of use the painted one. It did what it's supposed to.

5

Replacement parts worked as intended....

Reviewed on www.homedepot.com·MMHorning

Replacement parts worked as intended. Online video was a great help to make sure everything went on and off as planned.

5

The right part

Reviewed on www.lowes.com·B Hump

Took me a few minutes to locate this part but was exactly what I was looking for and works perfectly fine

5

Fixed the problem

Reviewed on www.lowes.com

its a much less expensive fix for a leaky hose bib than a whole new faucet and repair to the drywall.

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Valves worked very well

Reviewed on www.lowes.com

valve parts themselves were great but the cap walls were a bit thicker than the original so I needed to use the old cap - not a problem just an observation

5

Right stuff

Reviewed on www.lowes.com·Hapsap

All the right pieces. Appreciate the exploded parts view on the package to double check my work.

5

The material is changed from...

Reviewed on www.homedepot.com·HomeDepotCustomer

The material is changed from plastic to metal to completely solve the fracture problem. Great!

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