Turn off the water supply to the house.

Replace outside water faucet stem. The stem is all the moving parts within a faucet. If you can't locate the valve to shut off just that outdoor faucet, shut off the water to the whole. Turn water on to check.

Replace the seat, which is the piece the washer sits against using an allen wrench. Locate the shutoff valve and cut the water supply to the outside tap. How do you replace an outside faucet handle?

To avoid taking a cold shower outside, turn off the water feeding the outdoor faucet. Turn off the water supply from the main supply valve. Remove the seat in the wall.

Put the new one on the end of the allen. Before you get started, turn off your main water shut off valve. The washer sits against the valve seat.

The spindle is also known as the stem. It secures the packing of the faucet so that when the faucet is open a packing nut prevents the. Drain water off the pipes by turning on the faucet.

It has different functions, including how much hot and cold water you receive, and lets you change the water’s temperature. Turn off the main water shut off valve. Clean out the old packing and slip on the new.