This is a tutorial on how to replace your outdoor faucet if its leaking.
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Requires no special tools no soldering no cri.
But when the time comes for you to replace your faucet you ll either need to hire someone to do the job or you ll do the replacement yourself.
That s all there is to it.
How to replace a leaky outdoor faucet.
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Exterior faucets or spigots use compression valves and are among the least complicated of faucets to repair.
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From outside the house pull out and discard the old.
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If it s screwed on just use a wrench to unscrew it.
Use a bucket to catch any water that drains from the cut pipe.
It may be because one of your faucets is leaking or maybe you have another faucet that will better suit your aesthetic tastes.
You only need a few tools a little muscle and some inexpensive replacement parts.
From inside the basement use a tubing cutter to cut the cold water pipe leading to the old sillcock.