Faucet replacement

[rekees4300]

I have a hose faucet that drips and needs to be replaced. It's attached to a drop ear elbow which is soldered to 3/4 inch copper pipe. Threads are sealed with what appears to be plumbers putty (aka pipe dope). Have tried to unscrew it with 2 biggest wrenches I have and it wont budge. Afraid of breaking the copper pipe. Any suggestions?

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[ultrarunner]

Is there anyway you can support the elbow and then remove the hose bib?

Sometimes a little heat can work wonders too.

 

[txdon]

Is the faucet the kind that can be repaired?
How to Fix a Leaky Outdoor Faucet - YouTube

 

[Streetcar]

Turn off water to faucet and get cheater bar for pipe wrench.
Try to support elbow

 

[George2615]

Turn off water, drain line, unsolder elbow from copper pipe, clamp elbow in vise and remove / replace faucet, resolder elbow to copper pipe and turn water back on.

 

[Egon]

Turn off water, drain line, unsolder elbow from copper pipe, clamp elbow in vise and remove / replace faucet, resolder elbow to copper pipe and turn water back on.

This is what will be required after using a cheater bar or bigger wrenches. Try heat first and then do it the easy way!

 

[EddieWalker]

So far this year I've had to replace the rubber gasket inside four outside faucets. I don't understand what's going on with them, or why all of a sudden so many of them are falling apart. Fortunately all of my faucets are the kind that I can unscrew the tops of them and get to the gasket without having to take the entire spicket off of the wall.

Hope you can get it off, but sometimes no matter what you do, you just have to cut the pipe and sweat on a new fitting.

 

[rekees4300]

Is the faucet the kind that can be repaired?
How to Fix a Leaky Outdoor Faucet - YouTube

No, there is no way to repair the faucet. Handle isn't removable. Thanks for all the suggestions. I'll try pipe wrench with cheater bar first then if that doesn't work will add some heat. Should the heat be applied to faucet or elbow? If applied to faucet wouldn't that cause threads to expand making them even tighter? If applied to elbow wouldn't that cause solder to melt? :confused3:

 

[Billrog]

I think it's just really tight in order to have the tap vertical should get it with patience and a cheater bar. Could replace it with a ball valve tap not more drips.

 

[kenmac]

No, there is no way to repair the faucet. Handle isn't removable. Thanks for all the suggestions. I'll try pipe wrench with cheater bar first then if that doesn't work will add some heat. Should the heat be applied to faucet or elbow? If applied to faucet wouldn't that cause threads to expand making them even tighter? If applied to elbow wouldn't that cause solder to melt? :confused3:

apply heat (not a lot) B-4 trying to break it free.. I don't worry about replacing rubber seals /gaskets in outside spigots.. I replaced with 1/4 turn ball valves