PEX Freeze-Proof outdoor garden hose faucet.

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So many to select from I don't know which one to buy on Amazon.

Will someone please give me a link to a 1/2" freeze proof outdoor garden hose faucet (PEX) from Amazon.
I can do the plumbing connections. I have the crimper, clamps, Ts, couplings, ball valve and 1/2" PEX water line but I just don't know which faucet to order. Least expensive but will do the job of not freezing in case someone in our household forgets to drain the faucet in the winter after they use it.

I'm a retired electrician and not a plumber but can handle water jobs most times. I just don't know which one to get and they range in price. I don't know all of the terminology in the listings so my mind gets confused at 67 years old.

Thnx!! ;)
 
As a side note install it so it has just a little tip down hill to let the water drain from the tube, and don’t forget and leave a hose attached to come winter. A hose full of water wont let the valve drain and it will freeze. That’s true of all brands.
 
Thanks Bud

That one has a sharkbite end which I am familiar with. Would one with a PEX end be cheaper? I have the clamps and crimper.

Also, the elbow with the drain. What do they call that? I would want to place one of those inline. Do they also have them as straight instead of elbow.
 
This type doesn’t need an inside drain point as the actual valve is on the end near the PEX fitting. When you turn it off there is a long rod that runs thru the wall down the pipe and shuts the water off inside the warm house or basement. The water in the pipe runs out as long as you don’t have a hose attached to keep it in the pipe.



I have one on my hot tub deck that is outside the kitchen and I picked up the water under the kitchen sink both hot and cold and ran to it thru a tee fitting. So under the sink I can select hot, cold, mixed or off. I run the outside valve year round to fill the tub or to melt ice off the deck with hot water. I made two short hoses so I would know they will drain 100% that I use with the tub.



The beauty of these is if you get a warm day mid winter and you want to wash the car you can just hook up a hose and do it, without worrying about the valve. I have a fitting I screw on my hose that hooks to my garage air line and when I’m done I can blow the hose out in just a few minutes.
 
The freeze proof ones come in a variety of lengths, so buy one that fits in your space. And definitely agree with both of Bud's points. Make sure it is set to drain outside and that you remove the hose come winter. Do that and you shouldn't have any problems.
 
The one I linked on Amazon comes in 6 or so lengths. get the one that is one length longer than the wall you are going thru. You want it fully into the warmer space. I think mine are 18" long and my wall is around 12" thick.
 
bud16415 said:
The one I linked on Amazon comes in 6 or so lengths. get the one that is one length longer than the wall you are going thru. You want it fully into the warmer space. I think mine are 18" long and my wall is around 12" thick.
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Yep, the valve is at the very back of those things and you want that part in the warm space. Years ago when I was a teen my very skilled dad installed one in an addition that was being built on our house. He was an electrician but pretty skilled in most of the trades. He didn't have it tilt down and the first winter it froze up and blew out a split in the copper. Fortunately it was in the crawlspace and didn't cause any real damage when I tried to use the hose in the spring.
 
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