I have a Woodford Model 22 freezeless water faucet that is not providing much water. When installed (DIY) 3 years ago, everything worked fine. After about a year of daily use, the hot water got harder and harder to coerce. It started having to turn the knob a little extra, then more, then it maxed out and while water still comes out it's extremely slowly.
I took the faucet off and made sure the pressure inside is appropriate. I've had the whole thing apart, I've taken apart all the pieces I know how to, and still no luck. All I see is a tiny screw (I assume the retaining screw?), but water is barely flowing through what is now essentially a piece of copper pipe. Obviously I'm missing something...
After turning and mashing things (out of ideas) the valve seat and the retaining screw popped out. Now it's actually just a piece of copper pipe, and water is flowing fine. Was something too tight/too loose? How is flow controlled in faucets like this?