Do I need to install a fence post next to my frost-free yard hydrant?

We get asked this fairly often, as many people like to strap their yard hydrant to a fence post for added stability. If you install your hydrant in a Yard Hydrant Made Easy™, this is unnecessary. Whereas a hydrant strapped to a metal fence post has a combined width of 2.7”, the Yard Hydrant Made Easy™ casing is 4.5” wide, giving it 67% more stability than the hydrant-post combination. So no, you do not need to add a post for extra stability, unless you have an unusually shallow bury depth, an abnormally tall hydrant, or excessive lateral forces acting on the hydrant.