"James H." wrote in message
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On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:04:17 -0400, JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
How is the faucet attached to the pipe? Soldered?

It'w weird. Some are clearly screwed on (those I am sure I can remove);
while others, the pipe goes right inside the house foundation. Since I
haven't been on the other side of the foundation (crawl space) I don't
know
how they attach. I've a mind to saw them off and then attach some threads
somehow, on the outside, where they belong!

I know I can eventually replace the whole set of faucets ... or fix them
... but I was more looking for advice from the experienced.

For example, a leaky radiator is rarely worth "fixing"; you just replace
it
(and any hose within ten feet vicinity) if you know what's good for you in
the long run.

I'm just not sure since I don't have experience with outdoor faucets if
it's "worth" fixing them or if I should replace them.

I hate the fact they always sieze up so if I do replace 'em I would want
the longest term replacement. I think that's a ball valve. The only thing
I
don't like about most ball valves is that the handles seem too short.

I hate the T handles and I hate the round handles. What I like is a nice
loooooong lever. It's hard to find them in faucets though (I have them in
all my shutoffs though).

So, just looking for advice.


See Oren's message and let us know the results.