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Accountant doing plumbing (MN)
Would greatly appreciate help!! Have a home built 2008 with fine thread hose vacuum breaker that failed. Can’t find anywhere a replacement that fits. The old is 1-5/16” on O.D. And everything I see is smaller? Plumbing house said maybe be a Nibco brand but search there was futile. Do I have to replace who,endarn hose bib ?
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steve (CA)
Are you saying the threads measure 1 5/16"? Any chance you only removed half of the breaker assembly and the other half is still attached to the valve, and won't come off due to the snap-off set screw?
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bernabeu (SC)
ditto
post some pics
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Accountant doing plumbing (MN)
No chance only half. Yes the o.d. Width of the VB, that screws onto the hose bid, is 1 -5/16”. Thanks for ask8ng
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bernabeu (SC)
? Is it a frost free hose bib ?
If so, you it is a 'proprietary' thread available through the OEM manufacturer.
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