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Re: Why does my outside hose bib (spigot) have a hollow stem that

Grandpa

2007-06-01, 5:25 pm

Joy wrote:
> On Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:07:20 -0400, Roger <sherryrogeratcomcastdotnet>
> wrote:
>
> Replacing would probably be difficult. It might be welded on the pipe.
> Do any of these things get screwed on??? I don't want to risk making
> things worse.
>

Boiler valves are NOT welded. They screw on. Yours looks like a 3/4
FIP valve. Depending upon what the attaching pipe is, you may or may
not be able to wrench it off. If its old galvanized pipe, you're
probably better off replacing the guts of the valve.
--
Grandpa

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