Replacing vacuum breaker on outside faucet with fine threads

[rkka93]

I'm in a house built in 1983. A year or so ago, I had a problem with a vacuum breaker (Nibco-VBS-12-ASSE 1011) on an outside faucet. When I tried to find a replacement at the big stores, I found out mine had finer threads than what they carried. I went to a plumbing supply store and they said I'd be lucky to find a replacement. I ended up taking it apart and somehow got it to work ok.

Now it's not working again. Searching online for that model number hasn't yielded anything, but I found this forum. I'm hoping someone here may know where I can find a replacement part otherwise I think I'll have to get someone to replace the whole assembly.

Here are some pictures


Thanks for any help,

Rob

 

[Jimbo]

The good news is we know exactlly what you have there. It is a Nibco 63CLVB vacuum breaker hose bibb. The bad news is contained in the link I post below...that valve is discontinued and no parts made for it. There is an off chance that if you find a very old plumbing supply house ( not a box store) with very dusty back room or basement, maybe they would have that VBS-12 vacuum breaker part. Good luck.

www.nibco.com/showFile.do?fileId=6850

 

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[rkka93]

Thanks for the info and quick response. I was afraid that would be the case, but at least I know what I need to do.

 

[hj]

There are other companies which make hose faucets with integral vacuum breakers, and if you are extremely lucky, their's may fit your valve.