Greetings!
Due to rust, I have to replace my chrome outdoor shower faucet. When I try to join the original copper nuts on the water lines to the new faucet, I’m getting leaks. I’ve cleaned everything as best I can using emery cloth and a wire brush, and have tried both teflon and dope, but leaking persists. I tried reinstalling the older faucet to see if something's off with my new unit, but now it's leaking as well. Copper nuts are old but threads after cleaning look to be decent. Replacing the copper nuts requires unsoldering the end pieces, which I’d like to avoid. Are the copper nuts salvageable? Is there anything else I should try before breaking out the blow torch, or perhaps going sharkbite?
Due to rust, I have to replace my chrome outdoor shower faucet. When I try to join the original copper nuts on the water lines to the new faucet, I’m getting leaks. I’ve cleaned everything as best I can using emery cloth and a wire brush, and have tried both teflon and dope, but leaking persists. I tried reinstalling the older faucet to see if something's off with my new unit, but now it's leaking as well. Copper nuts are old but threads after cleaning look to be decent. Replacing the copper nuts requires unsoldering the end pieces, which I’d like to avoid. Are the copper nuts salvageable? Is there anything else I should try before breaking out the blow torch, or perhaps going sharkbite?