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    Dec 21, 2009, 11:48 AM
    The tub spoyt will not unscrew from the pipe
    I am try to remove the spout from the tub. I can to it in both directions but it will not screw off the pipe. Help
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    Dec 21, 2009, 11:54 AM

    Your spout is most likely installed on a copper stub-out - not on a threaded nipple. There is a small set screw on the bottom set inside a small hole on the body of the spout. Locate the screw, loosen it with a bit with allen wrench and the spout will slide out. No twisting necessary...
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