Hello,

I have a hose bib that I need to replace. Can I just desolder the bib on the small section of pipe that is protruding from the brick?

TIA

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Are you sure it is soldered to me it doesn’t look like it is?

And yes you can, next time please resize your pictures before you post them see the image, Thanks.

John

afaroo, I resized the images. Are you thinking the faucet is threaded to the pipe?

It looks like, shut off the water to the hose bib use two pliers and try to turn the hose bib counter clockwise see if it will loose up, good Luck.

John

Thanks afaroo. I will give it a shot.

May I ask you that why do you want to replace it?

Sure. The vacuum break piece broke. I tried to remove the upper in order to use the bib, but I chewed the threads up. I think the upper piece is part of the bib and cannot be replaced.

Yes in that case you need to replace the whole assembly, and just a reminder before you atempt to replace the bib make sure you close the main shut off valve, good luck.

John

Something is wrong with this picture. I do believe it's soldered. Look carefully for threads.

That flange should be agaiinst the brick.

In this case, usually it's usually soldered from the inside of the house and it can be difficult. It just depends on what the inside looks like.

There could be an elbow on the inside of the cinderblock against the cinderblock on the inside.

In which case, you would have to unsolder on the inside with some help and then probably cut the straight piece along the wall.

Use new fittings like an elbow and a repair coupling on the inside and make the flange flush with the brick.

This is a good time to consider a frost free hose bib: Hose bib (http://www.masterplumber.net/hose_bib/hose_bib.htm)

And a ball valve on the inside if you don't have one already.

Here is some info on how to replace one: Hose bib (http://www.masterplumber.net/hose_bib/hose_bib.htm)

Sometimes what's helpful is a small length of soft tubing that can be bent. It just depends on what you have to work with on the inside.

Caulk the inside and outside as well.

My $.02

Thanks John. Is the assembly the hose bib and the vacuum break?

KeepItSimpleStupid, I live in Texas so it rarely freezes here. I would prefer not to have to cut up the inside of the wall if I do not have to. Is having the flange flush a code or just a good practice?

Good practice.

I forgot to add the link: Hose bib (http://www.masterplumber.net/hose_bib/hose_bib.htm)

The vacuum breaker is a separate entity. http://www.plumbinghelp.ca/images/Hose%20bib%20vacuum%20breaker.jpg

Generally, it's not required. For instance, Filling a pool would require one if the hose was in the water.

Remember, it's difficult for water to flow uphill.