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<blockquote data-quote="mightymouse" data-source="post: 3937062" data-attributes="member: 15253"><p>Frost-proof exterior faucets are generally threaded on.... However, the preferred method of removing them requires cutting a hole in the wall so that someone can put a wrench on the interior connection while someone else unscrews the faucet from the outside. If you fail to secure the interior connection with a wrench, you take the chance of twisting the copper pipe in two, turning a small job into a much bigger one. </p><p></p><p>Why are you wanting to swap faucets? If they are leaking from the spigot, you can remove the interior stem and replace the bib seat washer. If the faucets are leaking around the handle, try tightening the packing nuts (a quarter turn at a time) and see if that fixes the leak(s). Either way, you should be able to repair your exterior faucets without doing a complete replacement of each one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mightymouse, post: 3937062, member: 15253"] Frost-proof exterior faucets are generally threaded on.... However, the preferred method of removing them requires cutting a hole in the wall so that someone can put a wrench on the interior connection while someone else unscrews the faucet from the outside. If you fail to secure the interior connection with a wrench, you take the chance of twisting the copper pipe in two, turning a small job into a much bigger one. Why are you wanting to swap faucets? If they are leaking from the spigot, you can remove the interior stem and replace the bib seat washer. If the faucets are leaking around the handle, try tightening the packing nuts (a quarter turn at a time) and see if that fixes the leak(s). Either way, you should be able to repair your exterior faucets without doing a complete replacement of each one. [/QUOTE]
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