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    Dec 12, 2009, 10:39 AM
    How to loosen brass fittings on bathtub faucet
    I cannot loosen the brass fittings on a bathtub faucet with a wrench. Will heat help to loosen the fittings?
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    Dec 12, 2009, 10:47 AM

    These are brass to brass connections.
    Squirt some WD-40 on the threads and put some muscle into it. Good luck, Tom
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