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    Aug 1, 2009, 01:26 PM
    Corroded shut off valve
    I need to replace a corroded shut-off valve for hot water hose to clothes washer. It is male threaded into 1/2 inch copper female tee and is so corroded I can't break it loose
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    Aug 1, 2009, 01:35 PM
    Load the threads up with WD-40 and use two wrenches. Good luck, Tom
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