Stubborn Hose Bib

[tsieber]

Hi Everyone,
I'm new at this and wanted to ask this question. I got a hose bib that is soldered to a copper pipe outside of my house. the coppered pipe that it's soldered onto is a odd size.
I measured it and it's 1-1/8" OD. I know standard copper pipes are 3/4" and 1" but this pipe does not applie to either. First of all , I can't to get this hose faucet off even with a MAP gas
torch. Anyone know what this pipe is or what else I can use to get the old faucet off? thank you.

Tony

 

[Smooky]

1 inch copper pipe is 1 1/8 on the outside. 1 inch is the inside diameter.

http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/astm-copper-tubes-d_779.html


What is the problem with the hose bibb?

 

[Sponsor]

 

[hj]

It is a 3'4" hose bibb soldered in to a "reducing tee" The 1" riser and pipe into the wall have absolutely nothing to do with the hose bibb. You cannot unsolder it because there is no way to get the water out of the pipe, unless you loosen, or unscrew, the union on the PRV below it so the water can drain out.

 

[tsieber]

Thank you guys for the quick response. There is a shut off valve below the PRV that you don't see on the picture. I shut off the water and let it drain and still
can't get the solder to melt to loosen the hose faucet.

 

[Reach4]

I shut off the water and let it drain and still
can't get the solder to melt to loosen the hose faucet.

How did you let it drain? Was there a port in the bottom valve for draining?

 

[Gary Swart]

Heat from a torch will pull moisture into the joint. You can not have any water even close to the joint.

 

[tsieber]

I think like HJ mentioned above, I may need to loosen that big nut from that PRV to drain any standing water.
There is shut off valve right below the PRV.