Plumbing question. Low-flow to just one outside spigot.

[NFS4]

Hey guys, I live in a 5-year-old house (built on a slab), and just recently, one of my outside spigots has stopped putting out water full force. It's coming out with very little pressure and won't even shoot water through the spray nozzle at the end of a 5' connector hose, let alone the 50' hose it's normally attached to.

The weird thing, however, is that the outside spigot on the opposite side of the house has perfect water pressure, just like normal. Also, water pressure inside the house is fine as well (all sinks, showers, toilets, etc).

It's just that one outside spigot that isn't working properly. What's the best course of action?

The spigot on the opposite side of the house looks exactly like the one above.

Moved from OT. edit: sorry I just noticed the thread date. Hopefully the OP has solved his problem in the last 5 years.
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[Zebo]

Prolly got something in there...Turn off main, Unscrew valve , blow it out by turning main back on...either that or valve is shot (seals)

 

[NFS4]

Prolly got something in there...Turn off main, Unscrew valve , blow it out by turning main back on...either that or valve is shot (seals)

Sounds simple enough, thanks!

 

[Moonbeam]

Sounds simple enough, thanks!

You also could have a broken pipe. Why not see if your water meter shows usage with everything is off. How about your water bill? Are you on a meter? Has it gone up?

 

[Vette73]

Looks like a anti-freeze spigot. Take it apart and check the seats and seals.

i.e. unsreaw the nut behind the valve, not the one on top.

 

[NFS4]

You also could have a broken pipe. Why not see if your water meter shows usage with everything is off. How about your water bill? Are you on a meter? Has it gone up?

Water bill for the past 7 months:

05-19-2011 $23.50
04-19-2011 $46.86
03-21-2011 $28.20
02-21-2011 $28.20
01-24-2011 $28.20
12-21-2010 $34.42
11-19-2010 $39.22

 

[Moonbeam]

Water bill for the past 7 months:

05-19-2011 $23.50
04-19-2011 $46.86
03-21-2011 $28.20
02-21-2011 $28.20
01-24-2011 $28.20
12-21-2010 $34.42
11-19-2010 $39.22

OK, did you try it without the hose on it. If not could be something in the hose. Most likely though is the freeze protection thingi is messed up as it does look like it's one.

 

[NFS4]

OK, did you try it without the hose on it. If not could be something in the hose. Most likely though is the freeze protection thingi is messed up as it does look like it's one.

With the hose off, the water comes out slow.

Now that I think about it, it could have gotten screwed up this winter. I had a water timer on during fall lawn reseeding. I didn't have the water turned off at the valve; I probably left it turned off at the water timer all winter like a dumbass.

 

[boomerang]

Looks like a anti-freeze spigot. Take it apart and check the seats and seals.

i.e. unsreaw the nut behind the handle, not the one on top.

Is my bolded change what you meant? Based on the picture, I'm afraid he may try to take it apart inside the house.

OP, close the valve inside the house that controls the water to that sill cock first.

I've had these flow little water because bugs decided to make a home in them. With the shutoff valve so far inside the house, they have a lot of room to do their thing. Also the valve pointed out in the above picture is spring loaded into the stem. I've had the seals stick to the seat. But that typically results in no flow instead of low flow.

 

[NFS4]

Is my bolded change what you meant? Based on the picture, I'm afraid he may try to take it apart inside the house.

OP, close the valve inside the house that controls the water to that sill cock first.

I've had these flow little water because bugs decided to make a home in them. With the shutoff valve so far inside the house, they have a lot of room to do their thing. Also the valve pointed out in the above picture is spring loaded into the stem. I've had the seals stick to the seat. But that typically results in no flow instead of low flow.

Haha, there's no way I could get to it in the house (the inner valve) without busting through drywall

My dad is coming down tomorrow and we're gonna work on it.

 

[edro]

My mom's spigot stopped working and her condo is on a slab.
Her plumber had to cut an access panel inside her house (luckily in the laundry room) and replace the spigot.
She now has a framed access door to her spigot...

When building slab houses, they should really use top grade devices since many are inaccessible.

 

[Doc Mac]

I have a pic of a failed seal if I could figure out how to post on this thing...