Access to Pipes Inside Washing Machine Valve Box

[DW85745]

The owner does Not want me to cut the drywall to gain access.
Washing Machine Valves (in a box) need to be replaced. There appears to be a male nipple or male fitting (NIPT) that pertrudes (about 1/8 inch) through the valve box on which the valves are installed. They used "K" type copper throughout this house (40 + years). With the "K" copper, any chance I can get the old valves off without opening up the wall cavity. Looking for someone who has done this !!!

 

[Breplum]

Depending on the brand, some faucet products do screw in to a base adapter, and some are all valve with shank and do not.

 

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[Jeff H Young]

Im opening up the wall sometimes you can unscrew them sometimes not . I was 30 years old when I came to the trade around 87 and everyone was using these boxes and right away even in new construction I thought how in hell does anyone change these but its something we accept same thing with Ice maker boxes.