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|    T to badgolferman    |
|    Re: On Topic: Faucet stem hole?    |
|    16 Sep 25 10:46:01    |
      From: T@invalid.invalid              On 9/15/25 6:53 PM, badgolferman wrote:       > T wrote:       >       >> Hi All,       >>       >> This is a picture of my outside faucet. Whenever       >> there is back pressure, a little hole in the stem       >> next to the handle starts to spray water.       >>       >> https://imgur.com/ivOyfSJ.png       >>       >> My other outside faucet has the same hole, but no       >> spray with back pressure.       >>       >> ???????????       >>       >> -T       >       >       > Maybe the packing nut is a bit loose or the washer is dead. That       > faucet looks quite corroded so it may be worth getting it replaced with       > a ball type.              Thank you!              I was hoping I did not have to replace the whole thing.              The "corroded" look is my sharpen mask in GIMP. My camera       does not take pictures very well in dark shadows too       bright to turn on the flash.              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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