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Posted by willshak on August 10, 2007, 4:13 pm
on 8/10/2007 3:41 PM billsahiker@yahoo.com said the following:
> I must be getting weak in my old age because I cannot unscrew the
> threaded fitting on the half inch valve where it is threaded onto the
> copper water pipe(which comes up through the floor in my house). I put
> a large crescent wrench on the flat part of the valve and a large pipe
> wrench on the copper water pipe. It won't budge. Any suggestions
> before I call a plumber? I tried tapping the fitting pretty hard. I
> bought a quarter turn halve inch valve to replace the old because the
> old one is leaking water out the handle. The metal in the old valve
> is in bad shape so I would not want to try to replace the rubber
> bushings and re-use it.
>
> Bill
If you had to use a pipe wrench on the copper pipe, then it is not
screwed in, but soldered in, and no amount of turning will loosen it.
You'll have to cut the pipe below the valve and then unsolder the valve
from the top pipe before you can install a new valve, which may require
soldering or installation of pressure fittings. If you are not
comfortable with this, get a plumber.
--
Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
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