Just a bit of advice, if you buy one, buy a rebuild kit at the same time.

I bought mine at Lowe’s around 2011. Box is long gone. Got a call from the town this week, water usage is higher the last couple of months. Spent some time the last couple of days trying to find a leak. Crawling around under the house, everything dry. One of my access holes is next to the hydrant.

As I was crawling out, I heard something. Put my ear to the pipe, could hear water running. While I’ve been using the things for 30 years, I didn’t really know much about them. Dig it out, yep water running from the drain hole. Started to go to Lowe’s for a kit right then, but did some googling. Seems the bottom wears in a bit and needs adjustment. So that’s what that bolt up top is for.

So I loosened the bolt. With the water on. Pressure forced the rod all the way. A boot full of water isn’t fun. Shut off the water, put the rod about a 16th of an inch higher. No leak anymore.

Problem is, no brand on the hydrant other than China. Lowe’s changes brands like I change socks, hopefully the kits are universal. Glad I filled the hole with gravel when I installed the hydrant. Easy to dig out and refill.

I'm lost.

Do you mean a hose bib? Because I somehow doubt you have a hydrant at your house.

Woodford is all I install. Silcocks or hydrants.

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I avoid chinese plumbing parts, go to your local plumbing supply house and buy the good quality non chinese stuff.

Local plumbing supply house?

You sound like Alton Brown with his local restaurant supply line.

+1 for Woodford / Iowa brand that is what we use.

We have been very impressed with the Woodford Y34 yard hydrants. Made in the USA too!

This.

Iowa hydrants are what you seek

I would be amazed if you have a lowes nearby but not a real supply house. Tradesmen usually buy from real supply houses due to revolving credit terms, product support, contractor pricing, and free delivery of materials. It's not that complicated.

I have four of the home Depot Chinese version & after a few years they've all started being a pain in the butt so I plan on replacing them with some tier1 hydrants soon.
I normally just always put a spare one on the shelf when I do projects like this but I would dying several parts kits with the good ones.
And the tier 1 vote is?

50-60 miles away.

Apparently Woodford.

These guys might be able to help:  https://www.griggindustries.com/index.html

they have rebuild kits for a 25 year old hydrant that I didn't want to dig up and replace.

That being said, if the one you have is cheap Chinese crap, and easy to get to and dig up, maybe replace with a better brand like the ones already mentioned when it finally gives up for good.

He touched a fireman's rod and got a boot full.

I have had to rebuild mine once in a little over 20 years now and it is the same hydrant that was installed when the well was drilled in 1968.  I get my parts from a local feed store, I normally don't buy that type of stuff at Lowes or HD, the extra drive is worth saving the hassle with the Chinese stuff.

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This is a frost free Hydrant folks, it is for those of us that have a well.

I drive by their facility almost every day.

Woodford. I bought 2 of them last year. They are pricey compared to the cheap ones but seeing how much of a pita it is to change them it is worth it. They usually crack.

I have one very similar to the one pictured above..
I have a leak around the packing on the top of the shaft.
I can not get the packing nut loose...
Have tried heat, PB Blaster, Kroil and a lot of swearing.
Brass in cast and seized tighter than hell.
I can't get a socket or a box wrench on it..
I can't locate a 3/4" tubing wrench..
Any ideas on how to get this out without rounding it over or totally destroying it??
The "down pipe" goes through a 2" hole in the concrete so digging it up is gonna be a bitch.
Thoughts, Ideas??
Thanks.

In that situation if you have a froze nut situation, I would probably put a new head on it, you should be able get a new one and change it out in less than 20 minutes, sometimes it is worth it to save the frustration.

ETA: by the way, could you get a flare nut wrench on it?  If so, I have one I could send you that you could borrow to get it apart and put new packing in it.