Hose Bibb Lock – Original Outdoor Faucet Lock Prevents Water Theft and Waste, Easy to Use, Heavy-Duty Metal Hose Lock with Padlock, Protect Plumbing, Water and Money, DSL-2

The Hose Bib Lock works exactly as advertised. It must be screwed onto the faucet tightly to avoid leakage if the faucet is turned on and the lock is in place. Even if it leaks, the water leakage is minimal and a thief could not benefit from the leakage. As noted in other reviews, the included lock is of very poor quality so I purchased a good weatherproof padlock to use in its place. If this lock is installed correctly, it cannot be removed without cutting off the padlock or serious damage to the assembly itself. It will protect the faucet from a casual water thief.Delivery, on the other hand, was a nightmare. Apparently it's become common practice to use what's called "SmartPost" where the shipping company (both FedEx and UPS) turn the package over to the Post Office for local delivery. In the past month, I've lost one package after the Post Office claimed it delivered the package (the business was closed at the time of posted delivery) and two others have been delayed by up to a week after attempted deliveries to my shop after the business has closed for the day. No notice was left at the business and only tracking disclosed the problem. For some reason, getting the package delivered when it is within 2 miles of it's destination is beyond the capabilities of the Postal Service. These were small packages. Larger ones are still delivered by the original shipper and I haven't experienced any problems with them. I gave the product 5 stars because it performs as advertised. If I were to include delivery, I would have downgraded it considerably.

My family member had a disrespectful neighbor who thought they could keep coming in their yard WITHOUT PERMISSION and taking water from the outside faucet of their house. I purchased this for them and they installed it and it works like a charm. No more free water for that freeloading neighbor!

I recently experienced water theft from the outside faucet and I knew I needed to find a lock. Initially, this model was my least favorite because I wanted to be able to lock the faucet without removing the hose. I tried THREE other locking mechanisms and none of them fit correctly. Two of them didn't fit at all and the third one was plastic (the red one) and I was able to maneuver it off the faucet handle to the point where you could still turn the water on.I finally purchased this one as my last resort and it works very well. I used my own lock and sprayed a little silicone lubricant on the thread to prevent corrosion. If you tighten it just right (without over tightening), it will create a seal so even if the water is turned on, it will not seep out or leak.I wish I would've just purchased this one from day one. After having several failed attempts (one of which I cannot return), I am pleased to finally find one that works.

Can't say much just put on the faucet. Went on easy. Used the lock it came with, but if I lived somewhere else I'd buy a better one

After finding someone tapped into my outside water tap at the office I realized mine was the only one without a lock. I ordered one right away and it took seconds to install it. Hope it can hold up to the weather in SW Florida but it seems decent quality.

This is the second anti-water-theft device I’ve picked up and this one actually works. I got it today and installed it today in 20 seconds. I’ll update if it fails etc.I will say, as another review states do not overtighten it. I simply hand tightened until moderate resistance and when I turned on the bibb faucet no water seeped out. So while this doesn’t lock out others from manipulating the valve, if seated properly it will keep you from incurring water waste/charges, as no water is actually dispensed.

This thing works as described. The brass connector has a washer inside of it and you simply screw it onto your hose bib. The washer prevents leaks if someone attempts to turn on your faucet while this is connected. After screwing on the brass fitting, simply slide the silver housing over it and attach the lock at the bottom. I will say that at one point, the key wasn't working to unlock it for some reason. It was like the lock was jammed or something but it eventually worked. This only happened once.I get lots of feedback from neighbors on this on what a great idea it is. We are in a new neighborhood and with all the construction, we had alot of people just walking up to use our water without asking. So we locked them out with this lock!! It's funny to see their reactions on my cameras when they discover they can't steal water anymore!

Shouldn’t rust so fast since it supposed to be around water a lot