Replacing my water main shut off

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Natehunt

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So the valve under my hose bib is stuck, if I need to turn the water off to the house I have to turn it off at the street connection.
I have done plenty of copper sweating on different projects so I'm no stranger to that but what is the best way to approach this. Would it be as simple as cutting it out and putting slip joints above and below? Do I have to worry about the existing fittings being damaged if I heat new pipe into them?
Thanks for any help.
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Breplum

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i'd cut below the low tee and above that tee. De-solder the lever handle valve and rebuilt back up. Slip coupling as needed.

Keep wet rag on hose bibb and that tee to avoid overheating the upper tee joint. Open the hose bibb to prevent melting the washer.
We don't solder at all anymore and propress everything.
 

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new hosebib and tee on the top and ballvalve , a couple of new short pieces of 1 inch copper. looks a little cleaner than repair coupling a little better job but nothing wrong with just using a coupling and re sweating those bits of 1 inch
 
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