justice43
Jul 25, 2012, 01:17 PM
I have a 7 yr old house and our outside faucets have backflow devices attached to them. As I was removing the hose off for winter prep, the backflow device came off as well. The problem is that when it was previously assembled, they used rubber cement like substance to keep the device on.
My problem is this, my threads are no longer working (I even used a wire brush to clean the threading) and now my outside faucet is useless. I would like to replace the faucet but it is unscrewable as the faucet is attached inside the exterior wall, so I am afraid to overtork it and cause more severe damage. We have a brick home if that will help any.
On a side note, it seems the threads on the current faucet have thinner gaps between them than a normal water outlet would have, if that makes any sense. Any help would be appreciated.
My problem is this, my threads are no longer working (I even used a wire brush to clean the threading) and now my outside faucet is useless. I would like to replace the faucet but it is unscrewable as the faucet is attached inside the exterior wall, so I am afraid to overtork it and cause more severe damage. We have a brick home if that will help any.
On a side note, it seems the threads on the current faucet have thinner gaps between them than a normal water outlet would have, if that makes any sense. Any help would be appreciated.