tj53152
New Member
Good morning,
Hoping someone can help me get to the bottom of this issue. We have a Moen hot/cold anti siphon faucet installed in our barn wash rack and it leaks at the vacuum breaker. It has not always leaked, but the more I look at the installation, I'm questioning why not. It was installed vertically vs. horizontally because the other side of the 2" wall is a horse stall, and the hose connection goes up overhead (see attached photo). I've replaced the vacuum breaker, but it did not stop the leak. The leak occurs when the faucet is turned off and the hose valve is opened to relieve the pressure on the hose. It appears that the water from the vertical run of hose is draining back through the vacuum breaker, which would sort of make sense as it's the only path for the water to take and the vacuum breaker is lower than the hose. However, I can't figure out why it hasn't always leaked and how to fix it now that it does. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Terry
Hoping someone can help me get to the bottom of this issue. We have a Moen hot/cold anti siphon faucet installed in our barn wash rack and it leaks at the vacuum breaker. It has not always leaked, but the more I look at the installation, I'm questioning why not. It was installed vertically vs. horizontally because the other side of the 2" wall is a horse stall, and the hose connection goes up overhead (see attached photo). I've replaced the vacuum breaker, but it did not stop the leak. The leak occurs when the faucet is turned off and the hose valve is opened to relieve the pressure on the hose. It appears that the water from the vertical run of hose is draining back through the vacuum breaker, which would sort of make sense as it's the only path for the water to take and the vacuum breaker is lower than the hose. However, I can't figure out why it hasn't always leaked and how to fix it now that it does. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Terry