outside faucets

[jasone]

Both of the faucets on the exterior of my house are leaking. I watched videos on youtube how to fix it and bought washers at home depot but when I tried taking them apart to replace the washers I couldn't get to where the washers were. So I need to hire someone to either replace the guts or the entire outlets on the exterior of my house, who does this? Should I just look for a handy man or a plumber or someone else?

Thanks in advance

[GeorgeG.]

so were you able to take the handle and that top nut off? IIRC, the washer is on the stem.

[ceyko]

so were you able to take the handle and that top nut off? IIRC, the washer is on the stem.

At least with mine they were too - the "frost free" type. Maybe he has older ones?

[mstng86]

Some of them have stems that pull all the way out and there's a special bashing that goes on the end. You have to get them from that specific manufacturer.

[jasone]

yeah i couldn't get the stem out.

[LS1Goat]

Sometimes it isn't a bad washer. It's just the packing nut that has backed off, thus causing the leak. Take a pair of channel locks and tighten that packing nut back down. If it still leaks, then replace the valve stem washer.