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Arrowhead PK8012 Replacement Stem for 12-Inch 450 and 480 Series FF Hydrants, 16-Inch Total Length
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Arrowhead Brass has provided contractors with high quality, high reliability, "Made-In-USA" products for over 75 years. We believe that improving a contractor's productivity and reducing call backs are one of our major objectives. While the majority of products containing the Arrowhead Brand are made in the USA, a few items as well as some minor components are imported.
James S.
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2024
Our 22 year old home needed both the original Arrowhead hose bibs rebuilt, but no one locally carried the parts needed. Amazon came through again with the finest product delivered overnight! A godsend!
Heather
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2024
Unfortunately, without a simple diagram that shows the exact length of the stem and the whole part, it is easy to miss the right model. It seems I need the PK8014 rather than the PK8012 that I'm showing in the photo. Hope this helps a future buyer to get the right part. It shouldn't be difficult for the manufacturer to include a simple drawing with dimensions of the part, right?
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2023
Couldn’t get in the store, worked great
Tool Man
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2023
Need to list the size of the square nut on the end. Everything looked correct but doesn't fit due to square nut being too big, now don't have original packaging and will incur return shipping and 50% re-stocking. Be sure and ask questions up front on every dimension! At least it's only $20.
Taylor
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2022
Works great and stopped the leak. Be sure to watch the size. This picture is of the stem I pulled originally, and the replacement was the same size. It's not quite 16 inches in total length like the description says.There are some nuances, but nothing that can't be fixed:1) Like other reviewers have said, the back metal square thing is too big. I just carefully used a hand file until it fit.2) the part where the handle connects isn't tapped for the screw. I guess the replacement screw that comes with the Arrowhead handle is a self tapping screw. It's pretty hard to tap something so small. That took a while to cut the threads but it also works fine now.3) It required a decent amount of force to turn it off the first time. Be sure to use a little silicone paste on the rubber washer but some people may need the valve seat to be fixed or replaced. If the valve seat is too far gone, the only option you have it to just replace the whole thing.
Anon
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2021
May not be a direct fit for older faucets. I needed one between the available lengths and had to shorten the shaft with a pipe cutter. Also needed to take the corners off of the washer mount. Looks like a quality build and can be shortened with some effort. Otherwise, a great repair option.
prag
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2019
This is the third PK80xx series Replacement Stem for c1993 Arrowhead faucets I have ordered. What the manufacturer and seller do not disclose is that the rectangular shaped brass end that holds the flat washer requires some filing down (at least for older product) in order to fit into the hydrant housing.This is not a "deal breaker" as it is much easier to file the end so that it fits than to cut into a wall to replace the entire faucet.Filing the ends: Recommend filing and rounding off the sharp rectangular brass edges only a little (aprox 0.005") at a time. Take the same amount off each end to ensure that the attached washer remains centered on the rectangular end. Also, use an inexpensive caliper to measure how much brass is filed off, and to make sure the cross-dimensions remain equal.Other notes:Stem seal on the old product and new replacement are different. The old stem seals utilized a packing gland, while the replacement uses a sliding O-ring mounted to a piston that moves in & out of a cylinder--This may be a good improvement--Time will tell.Also, on one replacement stem, I could not screw the existing faucet handle/knob completely tight. A washer under the head of the screw took care of the problem. I did not chase the stem internal threads with a tapping tool to see if it had been fully tapped. Fully disclosure, I reused the faucet handles & screws that were on the old hydrants rather than installing new handles & screws as the instructions directed. If the handles and screws really need to be replaced, they should be part of the stem kit.One more thing, I would recommend using a food-grade silicon grease to lubricate the faucet washer and O-ring & cylinder prior to final installation.
jimdurt
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2017
Corners of the brass end nut with seal needed the corners filed down a little too fit in the inner diameter of the faucet pipe. After that, it fit perfect and stopped my leaking faucet. Would highly recommend.
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