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I started working in my new (to me) 1894 city house and need to replace the outdoor silcock. There are currently four separate water feeds that come out of the basement floor in various places, with no main shutoff inside (St Louis doesnt meter city water). I would assume there is a utility shutoff in the yard, but i cant find it.
either way, this is one of those feeds. The gate valve is pretty crusty and with no shutoff behind it, I am a little concerned with loosening all of the corrosion at this point. I dont know the age, but assume it could be 1950s/60s when they converted some of the lead pipe to galvanized.
is there any major benefit in replacing the gate valve (id have to have the city come shut off the curb-stop), or should i just change the union to a dielectric, put in a new ball valve down-line for winterization and plumb in the the new silcock?
either way, this is one of those feeds. The gate valve is pretty crusty and with no shutoff behind it, I am a little concerned with loosening all of the corrosion at this point. I dont know the age, but assume it could be 1950s/60s when they converted some of the lead pipe to galvanized.
is there any major benefit in replacing the gate valve (id have to have the city come shut off the curb-stop), or should i just change the union to a dielectric, put in a new ball valve down-line for winterization and plumb in the the new silcock?
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