How To Repair Stripped Outdoor Faucet

07-28-2013, 05:07 PM

So, never thought much nigh this faucet earlier - it always sprayed water all over the place when the faucet got turned off. I attributed that to the little anti-siphon attachment that was on it. My wife finally got at me to fix it, and I noticed that the threads on the hose bibb were well-nigh completely stripped. I am now wondering what my options are for replacing this. I accept washed a cursary look, simply I am hoping that in that location is a style of fixing it so that I don't have to mess around with the stucco. I noticed the hose bibb appears to exist threaded to the piece that joins with the tubing (PolyB, unfortunately). While I didn't go crazy trying to loosen the hose bibb from that, it was quite securely attached.

Below are some photos. The second photo is with the faucet pulled out every bit far every bit information technology would go without yanking actually hard at information technology.

What would be a good way to proceed?

07-28-2013, 06:24 PM

Wonder if yous could employ a tap and die set to clean upwardly those threads, then utilise some Teflon tape and some kind of new fitting.

Likewise looks like y'all could thread the whole plumbing equipment off and puton a new fitting

Alternatively. You lot could burn down the whole thing with fire

07-28-2013, 06:48 PM

Rent a PEX cutter and crimper (or borrow ane if you know someone who might have ever dealt with plumbing), cut the quondam line, get a new tap and a new band and crimp it on.

Take these pics to the plumbing department at Rona or Home Depot and one of the experts can talk y'all through it showing you the tools and parts you lot demand. It'due south not much more than a 5 minute job.

Cutter works equally in this video:

Crimper works equally in this video:

07-28-2013, 06:52 PM

Teflon record IS NOT going to work if yous are trying to attach a hose swivel to the Hose threads. The swivel is designed to pull tight against an o-ring and every bit shortly equally y'all put teflon tape on information technology you won't get that tight seal confronting the O-ring.

Looks like information technology's simply an ordinary boiler drain (faucet) that screws into a 3/4" FPT. If y'all can unscrew it off the flange and three/4" thread then just supervene upon the faucet but if you cant you may take to do what Slava suggested

Should mention there are different sizes of pipe also then may want to take the whole unit in to lucifer the correct size up

07-28-2013, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted past Bownesian View Post

Cutter works as in this video:

Showroom A: why you don't do your own videos if you lot're trying to expect professional.

07-28-2013, x:58 PM

Cheers everybody. I was hoping to avoid having to patch upwardly or chip away at the stucco if I went and crimped on a new flange (by the manner, that's polyb and not pex -yay for me, and no I didn't know about the grade action until long after I even discovered my business firm was plumbed with polyb).

I volition see if I can remove the faucet from the flange, if I can locate a pipe wrench or something to grip onto the flange part and take the hose bibb to HD or Rona. Unless there is a improve plumbing supply place that might haver a wider option for these kinds of things.

08-18-2013, 10:06 PM

Just some closure, because it'southward abrasive when somebody posts a problem and then doesn't update whether they've solved it.

Located a pex-style hose bibb at Hard disk, some crimp rings, a pex->polyb adapter, rented a ane/2" crimper and somewhen got the flange off. Here is the finished, not so pretty result. It may be the Frankenstein of plumbing, but information technology works and doesn't leak.

08-18-2013, xi:30 PM

Yeah. I had thought the flange itself was part of the plumbing equipment, merely after after I took a pipe wrench and loosened it, the flange merely came off past itself, then I had to cut the old hose bibb off entirely from the pipage.

... likewise the crimper's jaws only barely open a hair wide enough, if you really pry them apart, to clear the pipe. I was virtually despondant after I made the concluding crimp and couldn't get the crimper off. It was like I had just painted myself into a corner.

The length of PolyB sticking out was a hurting as well, literally, the back of my paw is badly scratched up from the stucco. I don't remembe the crimper beingness this difficult to utilise earlier. Maybe the one I rented from Rona has longer handles or something, only every crimp was a workout, and it wasn't just two hands, it was two hands a knee, pressing as hard as possible. Anyway, the moral might be to rent from Rona adjacent time.

08-xix-2013, 09:53 AM

Good point. I tried to leave it as I found it originally. Now, my agreement most the back flow preventer was in case you were connecting the hose to one of those fertilizer or weed killer spraying attachments and to preclude contaminating your water supply.

There was an anti-siphon attachment on the faucet previously (which probably had something to do with the stripped threads). Looked almost exactly similar this.

Otherwise nosotros always winterize the outdoor water supplies by shutting of the h2o to them and letting them drain out.

08-19-2013, 12:xl PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wormius View Post

Yeah. I had thought the flange itself was part of the fitting, only subsequently later I took a pipe wrench and loosened information technology, the flange but came off by itself, so I had to cutting the quondam hose bibb off entirely from the pipage.

... also the crimper's jaws only barely open a pilus wide enough, if you lot really pry them autonomously, to clear the pipe. I was almost despondant afterwards I made the concluding crimp and couldn't go the crimper off. It was similar I had just painted myself into a corner.

The length of PolyB sticking out was a pain also, literally, the back of my manus is badly scratched upward from the stucco. I don't remembe the crimper existence this difficult to employ before. Possibly the ane I rented from Rona has longer handles or something, but every crimp was a workout, and it wasn't just ii hands, it was two hands a knee, pressing as hard as possible. Anyway, the moral might be to rent from Rona adjacent time.

I bought the tool from Can Tire, it is considerably shorter than the pro version, and is harder to crimp with, simply it works fine for the amount I use it. It'south possible whoever had it earlier y'all adjusted information technology too tight, next time make sure you have the crimp judge and try information technology on a scrap piece first.

08-19-2013, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speede5 View Post

I bought the tool from Can Tire, it is considerably shorter than the pro version, and is harder to crimp with, but it works fine for the amount I use information technology. It'due south possible whoever had it earlier you adjusted it too tight, next time make sure you lot have the crimp approximate and try it on a scrap piece outset.

Cheers. I did do a few test crimps to brand certain I even so remembered how to operate it. I wasn't enlightened in that location was an adjustment for it though. There wasn't anything really obvious on this model, and I simply causeless it was normal.

This is the i that Hard disk rents, BTW.

07-28-2013, 05:07 PM	#i
Franchise Player	[Aid] Hose bibb threads stripped on outdoor faucet. So, never thought much nigh this faucet earlier - it always sprayed water all over the place when the faucet got turned off. I attributed that to the little anti-siphon attachment that was on it. My wife finally got at me to fix it, and I noticed that the threads on the hose bibb were well-nigh completely stripped. I am now wondering what my options are for replacing this. I accept washed a cursary look, simply I am hoping that in that location is a style of fixing it so that I don't have to mess around with the stucco. I noticed the hose bibb appears to exist threaded to the piece that joins with the tubing (PolyB, unfortunately). While I didn't go crazy trying to loosen the hose bibb from that, it was quite securely attached. Below are some photos. The second photo is with the faucet pulled out every bit far every bit information technology would go without yanking actually hard at information technology. What would be a good way to proceed?

07-28-2013, 06:48 PM	#8
Scoring Winger Bring together Engagement: Jul 2009 Location: Bowness Exp:	Rent a PEX cutter and crimper (or borrow ane if you know someone who might have ever dealt with plumbing), cut the quondam line, get a new tap and a new band and crimp it on. Take these pics to the plumbing department at Rona or Home Depot and one of the experts can talk y'all through it showing you the tools and parts you lot demand. It'due south not much more than a 5 minute job. Cutter works equally in this video: YouTube Video Crimper works equally in this video: YouTube Video

07-28-2013, 06:57 PM	#10
Franchise Role player	Quote: Originally Posted past Bownesian Cutter works as in this video: YouTube Video Showroom A: why you don't do your own videos if you lot're trying to expect professional.

08-19-2013, 12:xl PM	#19
First Line Centre	Quote: Originally Posted by Wormius Yeah. I had thought the flange itself was part of the fitting, only subsequently later I took a pipe wrench and loosened information technology, the flange but came off by itself, so I had to cutting the quondam hose bibb off entirely from the pipage. ... also the crimper's jaws only barely open a pilus wide enough, if you lot really pry them autonomously, to clear the pipe. I was almost despondant afterwards I made the concluding crimp and couldn't go the crimper off. It was similar I had just painted myself into a corner. The length of PolyB sticking out was a pain also, literally, the back of my manus is badly scratched upward from the stucco. I don't remembe the crimper existence this difficult to employ before. Possibly the ane I rented from Rona has longer handles or something, but every crimp was a workout, and it wasn't just ii hands, it was two hands a knee, pressing as hard as possible. Anyway, the moral might be to rent from Rona adjacent time. I bought the tool from Can Tire, it is considerably shorter than the pro version, and is harder to crimp with, simply it works fine for the amount I use it. It'south possible whoever had it earlier y'all adjusted information technology too tight, next time make sure you have the crimp judge and try information technology on a scrap piece first.

08-19-2013, 12:55 PM	#20
Franchise Actor	Quote: Originally Posted by speede5 I bought the tool from Can Tire, it is considerably shorter than the pro version, and is harder to crimp with, but it works fine for the amount I use information technology. It'due south possible whoever had it earlier you adjusted it too tight, next time make sure you lot have the crimp approximate and try it on a scrap piece outset. Cheers. I did do a few test crimps to brand certain I even so remembered how to operate it. I wasn't enlightened in that location was an adjustment for it though. There wasn't anything really obvious on this model, and I simply causeless it was normal. This is the i that Hard disk rents, BTW.

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07-28-2013, x:58 PM	#11
Franchise Player	Cheers everybody. I was hoping to avoid having to patch upwardly or chip away at the stucco if I went and crimped on a new flange (by the manner, that's polyb and not pex -yay for me, and no I didn't know about the grade action until long after I even discovered my business firm was plumbed with polyb). I volition see if I can remove the faucet from the flange, if I can locate a pipe wrench or something to grip onto the flange part and take the hose bibb to HD or Rona. Unless there is a improve plumbing supply place that might haver a wider option for these kinds of things.

08-18-2013, 10:06 PM	#14
Franchise Histrion	Just some closure, because it'southward abrasive when somebody posts a problem and then doesn't update whether they've solved it. Located a pex-style hose bibb at Hard disk, some crimp rings, a pex->polyb adapter, rented a ane/2" crimper and somewhen got the flange off. Here is the finished, not so pretty result. It may be the Frankenstein of plumbing, but information technology works and doesn't leak.

08-18-2013, xi:30 PM	#16
Franchise Histrion	Yeah. I had thought the flange itself was part of the plumbing equipment, merely after after I took a pipe wrench and loosened it, the flange merely came off past itself, then I had to cut the old hose bibb off entirely from the pipage. ... likewise the crimper's jaws only barely open a hair wide enough, if you really pry them apart, to clear the pipe. I was virtually despondant after I made the concluding crimp and couldn't get the crimper off. It was like I had just painted myself into a corner. The length of PolyB sticking out was a hurting as well, literally, the back of my paw is badly scratched up from the stucco. I don't remembe the crimper beingness this difficult to utilise earlier. Maybe the one I rented from Rona has longer handles or something, only every crimp was a workout, and it wasn't just two hands, it was two hands a knee, pressing as hard as possible. Anyway, the moral might be to rent from Rona adjacent time.

08-xix-2013, 09:53 AM	#18
Franchise Histrion	Good point. I tried to leave it as I found it originally. Now, my agreement most the back flow preventer was in case you were connecting the hose to one of those fertilizer or weed killer spraying attachments and to preclude contaminating your water supply. There was an anti-siphon attachment on the faucet previously (which probably had something to do with the stripped threads). Looked almost exactly similar this. Otherwise nosotros always winterize the outdoor water supplies by shutting of the h2o to them and letting them drain out.