[help] outdoor spigot replacement

Submitted by shark_byte t3_11c135e in DIY

My outdoor spigot is leaky, and we want to replace it. However, it doesn't look like it's screwed into something like all the videos I've seen online.

Is this something I can replace myself using a pipe wrench and a second wrench, or will this require a professional?

Thanks!

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mj_803 t1_ja10nba wrote

It looks like it is sweat soldered to the end of the pipe. You will need a torch. Maybe just change the washer in the tap to stop it leaking?

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shark_byte OP t1_ja632px wrote

Thank you everyone for the ideas and advice. Turns out the screw inside holding the washer is so corroded the screw head crumbled when I turned it. Probably need to get a plumber to replace it =(

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AlcoholPrep t1_ja1qngy wrote

Have you considered just replacing the faucet washer to fix the leak?

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Bammer7 t1_ja10vhf wrote

Do you have a dedicated shutoff valve inside the house for this spigot? If so, this is a good project to try yourself without harming too much. It looks like you must live somewhere with little frost because this exposed pipe setup would burst up north. Is that a copper pipe painted white? If it is you will probably have to cut it and put a new fitting on there. Ideally you make the cut inside the house, then mount the new spigot flush to the house and make the new connection inside. Either by sweating copper together or some other sort of pressure fitting.

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rpapafox t1_ja1254d wrote

Two wrenches definitely won't work. As others have suggested, it looks like copper pipe has been soldered into the faucet intake.

If you are planning on doing this yourself, make sure that you look at videos that explain how to replace fixtures that are sweated on.

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nerf___herder t1_ja1kbbn wrote

If you get it off and aren't comfortable getting a new one on there they make shark bite faucets that work well enough. Though you'll still want to terminate inside and attach flush with the exterior wall.

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dykeag t1_ja4t9vh wrote

If you can afford it I recommend a plumber. It's a huge pain to solder pipes together, I've done it as a DIY and I found it difficult to get a proper joint - I had to redo it several times.

If your house is wood frame you have the added danger of setting your house on fire with all the heat you are pumping into the pipe

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