The Flow Security Systems Faucet Lock II | Magnetic Key | Prevents Water Theft, Secures Outdoor Taps, Promotes Water Conservation | Fits Most Outdoor Hose Bibbs | FSS 500 | Keyed The Same | 4 Pack

Helped stop water thieves!

Bought these to stop a water thief that kept camping in my backyard. They threaded on easily. The thief tried to break this lock off with a sharpened stone. They hammered away at it for several minutes. The metal lock did not yield or deform.My only complaint with this design is that it doesn't protect the valve. You can still turn the water on. This lock is supposed to act as a seal to prevent water leakage, and it does an OK job at it. With the spigot on full, mine still leaked a tiny bit. A slow drip. Could probably be fixed with some thread tape. Thankfully, this slow drip was not enough to satisfy the water thief and they eventually gave up. Success. And a bargain for the asking price of $11 per lock with free shipping straight to my door.

I installed 8 of these on rental units. Easy to install. Tested it and it locked and unlocked as expected. Seemed like a good solution. Problem is after about 6 months they no longer unlock... put the key in and the head just spins and spins. I tried multiple of the right number keys and none worked. I used a small screwdriver to pop off the lock ring and removed the lock. I could see dirt/grime/mildew around the magnet in the lock, preventing it from moving, and of course unlocking. Obviously there is not a sufficient seal to prevent the elements from contaminating the innards of the lock, which over time rends it useless. Buy only if you never want to remove because after awhile you won't be able to remove it except by destroying it.

I bought this Water Lock three years ago in 2020. It protected the outdoor faucet at my condo from others that were turning the water and leaving it running. Easy to install / uninstall. Last week, the lock would no longer stay locked. I reached out to the company and Mark, president of the company, responded to my email and is sending me a new lock. That is great customer service!This is a great product to keep others from wasting water and charging you for their bad behavior.

Great product that works exactly as it should. Almost too well. If you lose the key that comes with the lock, you are out of luck with accessing that water source again.

Regardless of what some people may think, water theft is not a victim-less crime. The gardeners at my townhouse community would use my faucet on a regular basis...without asking!! I already pay an HOA fee but now they think I will pay for their watering needs!!??!! No way! I put the lock on my faucet the other day. It was very easy to apply. Then I waited for the gardener...I'll just call him Mr. Gardener. I peaked through the blinds in my living room window and listened to the roar of lawnmowers that grew louder and louder. I knew Mr. Gardener would soon arrive. Suddenly, there he was in dark green coveralls approaching my townhouse with laser focus. He only wanted one thing. In some parts, they like to call it wet gold. But I refer to it as.....MY water. Mr. Gardener placed his old dusty plastic bucket under MY faucet with anticipation and turned MY faucet handle. But nothing came out. He had the look of confusion. He had the look of defeat. My entire being was filled with satisfaction. You know, the kind of feeling you get when you finally finish a difficult task and take a step back to look at all your hard work with pride. Yeah, that was me at that very moment. Now I must admit that I thought the lock itself would serve as a deterrent especially for someone in his profession, but Mr. Gardener was relentless. He still tried to steal my wet gold! But he finally realized that he was no match for The FaucetLock II flow lock system and instead went to my annoying neighbor's faucet and filled the bucket with water. That was the icing on the cake. So I highly recommend this lock to protect your valuable wet gold. Just place it on your faucet... and let the adventures begin. Inspired by a true story.

Two decades ago, we saw this product at Home Depot. The security of this product has so many advantages compared to other water locking devices. It's hard alloy of nickel is very sturdy and solid product. Also, this product requires a special key to release it. Another option, you can have different keys made for your product.We purchased the product decades ago because we caught someone stealing water, from our outdoor spigot, at 2 am. We were the ones paying the water bill, so we took action and purchased this specific lock. Screw it onto your spigot and walk away. You hold the key to open the spigot when you need to.***Purchasing a fancy cover with a locking device that can be cut via bolt cutters isn't security.***