sillcock keys still a thing in get-home bags?

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Are the faucets they're reported to work on still in use in the real world, and are people still carrying sillcock keys in their get-home bag?

The one I have is heavy, and the one I'm looking at to add to my 2nd bag is also... heavy.

Just want to make sure it's not dead weight and/or been replaced with something more universal (like vice grips).
 
I don't think I've ever seen a faucet that used one.
 
Chdamn said:
I don’t know the answer to the main question but why are you packing a heavy one?

They make 4way keys that weigh as little as 5 ounces.
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5.6 oz for a cheapy. I consider that heavy for something that may have little to no value.
 
I think one of the local homeless lurkers got himself one of those, there was a splash puddle under one of the outside faucets a couple of times.
 
Definitely a must have. Heavy but water is the #1 resource needed for survival. All commercial buildings will have a spigot so you will have plenty of opportunity to use it. Note it does not need to be the zombie apocalypse to use it, plenty of situations it can come in handy.
 
Nothing in your bag is heavy by itself. Some of the stuff in my bag may get dumped depending on where I am and the situation I’m in. Some things would never get dumped from my bag though. A silcock key is one of them
 
Jayne said:
5.6 oz for a cheapy. I consider that heavy for something that may have little to no value.
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Get one of these.
Lots of places and things you can use it for/on.
Spigots, scope mounts, etc

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Crescent 4 in. Chrome Cushion Grip Adjustable Wrench AC24CVS - The Home Depot

Crescent Adjustable Cushion Grip Wrenches feature a durable, comfortable, plastic grip on the wide handle. A large knurl allows for easy adjustment and a tight-fitting hex jaw design reduces slippage and tightly grips the fastener for solid, secure operation. The corrosion-resistant chrome...
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ronn47 said:
Get one of these.
Lots of places and things you can use it for/on.
Spigots, scope mounts, etc

www.homedepot.com

Crescent 4 in. Chrome Cushion Grip Adjustable Wrench AC24CVS - The Home Depot

Crescent Adjustable Cushion Grip Wrenches feature a durable, comfortable, plastic grip on the wide handle. A large knurl allows for easy adjustment and a tight-fitting hex jaw design reduces slippage and tightly grips the fastener for solid, secure operation. The corrosion-resistant chrome...
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Make sure you get a Metric one too.
 
cold1 said:
Make sure you get a Metric one too.
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That one has metric measurements on one side, standard on the other . I carry one in my pocket every day. Put a battery in @Chdamn and @Chdamn's Wife car in a parking lot in South Carolina with it
 
Tim said:
If the poo actually hit the fan, would these places have water pressure? Would you just be opening a dead resource?
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Depends on which poo hit which fan
 
ronn47 said:
Get one of these.
Lots of places and things you can use it for/on.
Spigots, scope mounts, etc

www.homedepot.com

Crescent 4 in. Chrome Cushion Grip Adjustable Wrench AC24CVS - The Home Depot

Crescent Adjustable Cushion Grip Wrenches feature a durable, comfortable, plastic grip on the wide handle. A large knurl allows for easy adjustment and a tight-fitting hex jaw design reduces slippage and tightly grips the fastener for solid, secure operation. The corrosion-resistant chrome...
www.homedepot.com
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Most commercial hydrants have a tamper resistant valve so wrenches like this and multitoool plyers will not work.

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Socket should work if it's a 12 point. My mixed 1/4" socket set is most handy tool I own. I have one in vehicles I drive regular and it rides in door pouch.
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Tim said:
If the poo actually hit the fan, would these places have water pressure? Would you just be opening a dead resource?
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I'm not sure you're dependent on pressure. I think you're dependent on gravity with those located at what may be the lowest points in the fresh water plumbing at 2 feet off the ground.
 
Tim said:
If the poo actually hit the fan, would these places have water pressure? Would you just be opening a dead resource?
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That’s a good question, one that popped into my head earlier in the thread. It looks like @Timfoilhat is thinking along the lines I was going to respond to. These hose bibs are usually pretty low in the system, so you might be able to get some water out of the lines. It might be the sort of thing to work for the first 1-3 days in a “going home” situation.

On a related more general preparedness note, having a wrench like that, a T wrench for water lines, and one of the ones to shut off a gas valve could be good to have in a disaster response type situation.
 
I actually keep one in my edc bag. In my line of work, I sometimes need one.

I was given a cast aluminum one long ago, that I don't remember weighing much but no idea if it's "ultralight".

Don't quote me, but I'm pretty sure any commercial buildings where a spigot could be accessed by the public that is on the "municipal water system" (pays for their water) is required to have that type of valve.

Used mine last week when a I overheard an employee at the church (in town) we are building offices into wanting to wash out a trashcan but not having the "key". Hooked her up and saved a ton of hassle.

If the "grid" is down or whatever and you need a little water.. There will still be a head of water in the line. So in my mind a sillcock key is a must have if you are in or may venture into a municipality.
 
Worth having. I bought a bunch of knipex ones when Home Depot closed them out for a few bucks each. Even the kids have them.
 
when in doubt, hit it hard enough with a big rock and you'll have running water for at least long enough to get a drink and move on.
 
OK, ordered one to go into the 2nd bag. Easy enough to toss later if the world ends and none of the faucets have water.
 
Emergencies happen often enough. If your only idea of an emergency is total, grid down societal collapse I suggest you may have watched too many movies.

If you find yourself on foot the ability to re fill a water bottle discreetly could be huge.

A disaster may not be society wide. A disaster may only effect you. If it does, it's still the SHTF where you're standing.
 
Me. said:
Silcock key in BOBs is a silliness foisted by silcock key salesmen.

No one in the history of ever has needed one.
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Share with us, the contents, of yours. Maybe we’ll all learn the right and wrong things to put in them
 
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