Outside faucet

[Limey]

I have an outside faucet that developed a drip leak. I removed the body and fitted a new washer, but unforunately the valve seat has a chip. The valve body is hard up against the brickwork so I can't cut it out. Is it possible to 'sweat' it off with heat? Can I get another angled faucet with a solder ring already in the body?

 

[johnjh2o]

If you have access to the line feeding the faucet it may be easier to cut the line and pull the the pipe and faucet out through the brick. Then solder a new faucet onto a piece of copper, push it through the brick and hook it back up.

John

 

[Limey]

Thanks John. I realized after I had posted that I could cut the sheetrock and as it would be inside the garage, not a big problem. Being originally from the old country where construction would be two nine inch brick walls with air space, my mind doesn't always remember the convenience of sheetrock !
I will probably go compression cos a the moment I am without flame. I would have had to buy one to do the sweating.

 

[johnjh2o]

All though I don't recommend using them in inaccessible locations there is a fitting called a shark bite coupling that you just push onto the pipe to make your connection. If you ever decide to close it in then I would replace in with a soldered coupling.

John

 

[Limey]

Thanks John. I don't envisaged a lot of soldering in the near future, that's why I don't want to buy new equipment for two joints. I think that I have more faith in an olive and firm wrench than I have in the push-on fittings, but either way.... The access will be in an out of the way spot in the garage so I will probably just adhesive tape a removeable panel back in place for any necessary future access.